Louise Stokes case over mould claims struck out by High Court

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Louise and Thomas Stokes’ High Court case over mould concerns at their former Leitrim home was struck out on 20 December 2024. Mr Justice Garrett Simons said the proceedings concerned only that property, which the family had left over alleged health concerns.

The case arose from the family’s claim that damp and mould at the former home affected their health and that the council had not accepted they were homeless. Louise Stokes also told the court she feared for her children’s safety in a new council home, describing objects moving and flying around; those claims were her account.

The judge said a third house would require a fresh application to the local authority.