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Long-running dispute over Bartragh Island returns to High Court

Summary

A long-running dispute over Bartragh Island in Killala Bay, County Mayo, returned before the High Court on Tuesday. The case concerns a 1996 agreement between former island owner Mary Molloy and Sean Simon regarding a purchase option. Ms Justice Miriam O'Regan dismissed Mr Simon's preliminary application to strike out proceedings on grounds of inordinate and inexcusable delay. The judge acknowledged a delay of over ten years had occurred but determined it was in the interests of justice to proceed with assessing damages. The case will now advance to a damages assessment hearing. In 2003, the High Court previously ruled that Ms Molloy's attempts to exercise her option to repurchase the island had been frustrated when a mortgagee lender agreed to sell the property to an international golf company.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Long-running dispute over Bartragh Island returns to High Court. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• October 1997 Incident
• 2016-06-07 Publication

Why: The case returned before the High Court on Tuesday, when Ms Justice Miriam O'Regan dismissed a preliminary application by Mr Simon to have the application for assessment of damages struck out because of inordinate and inexcusable delay. CNI source report

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