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Security firm that made €10m profit gets interim restraining order over claimed 'malicious' winding up petition

Date
2024-11-26
Stage
Hearing Or Decision
Primary locality
Dundrum
County
Down

Summary

Allpro Security Services Ireland Ltd, a security provider with about 1,000 staff and indirect support for 250 jobs, secured an interim restraining order from Mr Justice Mark Sanfey to prevent Top Security Ltd from publicising a winding‑up petition it claims is malicious. Allpro, which supplied guards at the former Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum for asylum‑seeker accommodation, had engaged Top Security in June 2023 at €21 per hour. Disputes arose over clock‑in/out records, with Allpro alleging a €5,000 discrepancy and later a €154,000 claim from Top Security. Allpro stopped payments in January 2024, paid €123,000 in March, and contends the petition would cause unjustified reputational damage and stress to employees before Christmas. The court granted the injunction and adjourned the case to Thursday.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Security firm that made €10m profit gets interim restraining order over claimed 'malicious' winding up petition. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

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Places mentioned

Court Venue
  • The High Court
Facility
  • Central Mental Hospital
Secondary Mention

Topics

Stage Hearing Or Decision

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