Kildare mother granted permission in accommodation case

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A mother and her two young children were granted permission to bring judicial review proceedings in the High Court, reported on 25 January 2016, over emergency accommodation.

The family, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is challenging Kildare County Council’s refusal to provide emergency accommodation and seeking an order requiring it to reconsider the application.

The family had been staying with friends and relatives after the mother’s relationship ended. Counsel said the family were given no reasons why they were not suitable for emergency accommodation.

Ms Justice Deirdre Murphy granted permission on an ex parte basis and, noting the urgency, returned the matter to Thursday.