John McInerney granted challenge over housing accommodation

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John McInerney and Nikita McInerney were granted permission to challenge Tipperary County Council’s handling of their accommodation situation in the High Court on 31 July 2023. The family had been staying in Toomevara and Nenagh, County Tipperary.

The case concerns the family’s access to emergency accommodation and partial funding for bed-and-breakfast accommodation. Their lawyers sought orders directing the council to reconsider the family’s needs and challenging its decisions on the emergency accommodation waiting list and funding.

The judge described the council’s response as unsatisfactory and said the matter was urgent. She directed an exchange of legal documents and adjourned the case to a date in September.