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Receiver seeks possession of accommodation for homeless

Summary

In a High Court action, receiver Mr Aiden Murphy, appointed by the Irish Banking Resolution Corporation in 2012, seeks injunctions to secure possession of two properties on South Circular Road, Kilmainham, used as emergency accommodation for Dublin's homeless. Murphy requests orders compelling Mrs Hillary Hooton to deliver vacant possession, prevent trespassing, and hand over keys or alarm codes. Mrs Hooton opposes, arguing the bank lacks entitlement and that she holds a valid tenancy agreement with her husband. The bank, represented by Mr John McCarroll SC, disputes the tenancy's validity, citing a €2 million mortgage owed on 2001 mortgages by Mrs Hooton's husband William and son Derek, later acquired by the bank. Counsel for Mrs Hooton, Ruth Cannon Bl, maintains the properties should remain in her possession until the court resolves the matter. The judge, Mr Justice Michael Peart, has reserved his decision, to be delivered later.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Receiver seeks possession of accommodation for homeless. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• 2014-03-21 Publication

Why: The receiver, counsel said, wishes to take steps to sell the property in order to re-coup what it is owed. CNI source report

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Stage Hearing Or Decision

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