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Alleged Grangegorman trespassers claim Mayor approved of site additions

Summary

In a High Court hearing on 26 March 2015, alleged trespassers at several Grangegorman properties claimed that Lord Mayor Christy Burke had approved works carried out by them. The properties are subject to proceedings by NAMA‑appointed receiver Luke Charleton, who seeks orders to prevent trespass by "Persons Unknown." The trespassers, including James Sutherland, Stephen Bedford and Gréum Ná Hearadh, presented themselves in court and described their activities: a garden, an art gallery, a café, a circus workshop and biomass‑powered underfloor heating in a warehouse. They argued that the site had been derelict and that their occupation had stopped anti‑social behaviour such as underage drinking and noise. Hearadh said the work had received approval from local residents and the mayor, and invited the judge to visit. The trespassers opposed an application by solicitor Graham O'Doherty, who represents Charleton and seeks to assert his client's entitlement to the properties. O'Doherty cited insurance and health‑safety concerns.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Alleged Grangegorman trespassers claim Mayor approved of site additions. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• March 23 Other
• 2015-03-26 Publication

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Stage Hearing Or Decision

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