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Lender brings actions over alleged illegal reoccupation of houses
Summary
In November 2019, Start Mortgages DAC filed two separate High Court actions seeking injunctions over alleged illegal reoccupation of two houses it had repossessed. In the first case, the lender sought orders against Joseph and Esther Carragher at a property on Doolargy Avenue, Dundalk. Start claimed it had taken possession in late September after the couple defaulted on an €80,000 loan in 2006, with €89,000 still owed. The Carraghers had moved out but returned in early October, and a letter signed by them indicated no intention to leave peacefully. Start alleged that steel panels were removed and its agents were attacked, including a sledgehammer incident damaging a firm van. Justice Leonie Reynolds granted Start permission to serve injunctions, seeking orders to stop trespassing, vacate the premises, and prevent interference with possession.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Lender brings actions over alleged illegal reoccupation of houses. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- October 16th Incident
- 2019-11-27 Publication
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