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O'Donnells granted extension of time to challenge High Court order to vacate Gorse Hill

Summary

Solicitor Brian O'Donnell and his wife, Mary Patricia, were granted an extension of time by the Court of Appeal to appeal a High Court order that required them to vacate their property on Gorse Hill. The High Court, presided over by Mr Justice Brian McGovern, had ordered the O'Donnells to leave the house by 5 pm on the following Friday. Mr Justice Seán Ryan of the Court of Appeal allowed the appeal to be filed by the close of business that day, citing the need for the O'Donnells to prepare their submissions. Counsel for the Bank of Ireland, Cian Ferriter SC, argued that the O'Donnells had no bona fide ground for appeal, citing a 2011 agreement that bound them to vacate the property if the bank exercised its security rights. The O'Donnells claimed they were being unfairly pressured and that they had a right to reside in the house.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: O'Donnells granted extension of time to challenge High Court order to vacate Gorse Hill. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

• 2015-03-13 Publication

Why: We have a permanent right of residence," in Gorse Hill, he claimed, and they had been forward and back to Ireland because of litigation. CNI source report

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Stage Appeal

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