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Couple warned of "serious consequences" if they breach undertakings on "occupied" property
Summary
In a High Court hearing on 1 February 2019, a judge warned a woman and her former partner that they could face serious legal consequences if they breached an injunction preventing them from interfering with or trespassing on a property in Dublin 6 that had been sold to Shawl Property Investments Ltd. The couple had re‑entered the house on 27 January, forcing eight occupants out, and had previously been found in contempt of court for failing to vacate the premises. The judge, Ms Justice Leonie Reynolds, noted that the woman had spent over 100 days in prison for a prior contempt order and warned that any further breach could lead to imprisonment for both parties. She also expressed concern that the couple's teenage daughters were being used as pawns in the dispute and that disturbing social‑media posts about Shawl's directors might need to be addressed.
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What: Report matter: Couple warned of "serious consequences" if they breach undertakings on "occupied" property. Procedural stage: sentence
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- 2019-02-01 Publication
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Outcome: The judge, who noted that the woman had already spent over 100 days in prison for her failure to comply with a court order to vacate the property, warned that any breach of the order could see both of them jailed for contempt. Arising out of the woman's refusal to comply with orders granting the receiver possession, she was jailed for contempt last May.
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