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"A hint of activism": Fund secures injunction requiring 20 "squatters" to leave city property
Summary
In March 2018, the High Court granted an injunction to Havbell Designated Activity Company, ordering up to 20 individuals described as "squatters" to vacate 44 North Circular Road, Dublin. The injunction, pending a full hearing, requires the occupants to leave by 7 pm on 23 March. The fund, represented by Ronan Murphy SC and Ronan Kennedy BL, claims the property had been vacant for just over a year after a 2017 fire and was sold by PTSB in 2016. Agents discovered the building had been broken into, lights on, and 15–20 people living there, mostly males and some females of various nationalities. The occupants wore balaclavas, refused to leave, and had bypassed the ESB meter. Gardai were called, and the fund sought to enforce the injunction to prevent further trespassing. The court directed that the order be posted on a sign at the property.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: "A hint of activism": Fund secures injunction requiring 20 "squatters" to leave city property. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- Friday March 23rd Hearing Or Sentence
- 2018-03-20 Publication
Why: This was because the group occupying the premises had allegedly let the other group's horses escape after breaking a lock in order to gain access to the property's garden, counsel said. CNI source report
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