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Brian O'Donnell asks court if he and wife should "continue to pack up" pending early morning appeal

Date
2015-03-12
Stage
Appeal

Summary

Solicitor Brian O'Donnell appeared before the Court of Appeal on Thursday evening to ask whether he and his wife, Mary Pat, should continue to pack up their belongings after a High Court order to vacate their Gorse Hill property at 5 pm on Friday. The order, issued by Mr Justice Brian McGovern, had required them to leave the family home. O'Donnell explained that they needed the physical order to file an appeal and had tried to obtain it that afternoon but could not. He requested a continuation of the stay to extend the time they had to vacate the property. Mr Justice Seán Ryan, joined by Mr Justice George Birmingham and Mr Justice Garrett Sheehan, acknowledged the urgency but said no order would be made until the other side was notified. He set a hearing for 10 am tomorrow, provided the other side was given notice by phone or email.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Brian O'Donnell asks court if he and wife should "continue to pack up" pending early morning appeal. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

Case subjects

Brian O'Donnell

Appellant

Places mentioned

Court Venue
  • Court of Appeal
  • High Court

Topics

Stage Appeal

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