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Case No. 0794Judicial review · Co. Dublin · 17 Jun 2026

Dublin councillor launches High Court challenge over failure to introduce place-renaming regulations

Six Dublin City Council members on the Commemorations and Naming Committee lodged High Court judicial review papers on 17 June 2026 against Minister for Housing James Browne over his alleged failure to introduce place-renaming regulations required under Part 18 of the Local Government Act 2001. The challengers, Conor Reddy, Ciarán Ó Meachair, Micheál Mac Donncha, Cieran Perry, Nial Ring and Vincent Jackson, say the legislative gap has blocked Dublin City Council from progressing two renaming proposals that were deferred in December 2025. The proposals concerned renaming Diamond Park in Dublin 1 as Terence Wheelock Memorial Diamond Park and removing Chaim Herzog's name from Herzog Park in Rathgar. The relevant section of the Act commenced in 2019 but the regulations have still not been introduced. The case is at the initial lodging stage as of 17 June 2026.

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  4. In court17 Jun
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Key facts

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What happened
Six Dublin City Council members on the Commemorations and Naming Committee initiated a High Court judicial review over the Minister for Housing's alleged failure to introduce place-renaming regulations.
Where
The case was lodged in the High Court in Dublin and concerns Dublin City Council's ability to rename public places.
When
Papers were lodged on 17 June 2026; the relevant section of the Act commenced in 2019; two renaming proposals were deferred in December 2025.
Cause
The councillors allege the Minister has failed to make regulations required under Part 18 of the Local Government Act 2001, as amended in 2019, to enable local councils to alter placenames.
Investigation
The legislative gap blocked Dublin City Council from progressing two major renaming proposals that were deferred when they came before the council in December 2025.
Charges
The councillors seek a court order requiring the Minister to introduce the placename change regulations.
In court
Conor Reddy lodged papers to initiate High Court judicial review proceedings against the Minister for Housing on 17 June 2026.
Other details
  • The co-applicants are Cllrs Ciarán Ó Meachair, Micheál Mac Donncha, Cieran Perry, Nial Ring and Vincent Jackson.
  • The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage is James Browne.
  • One proposal was to rename Diamond Park in Dublin 1 as Terence Wheelock Memorial Diamond Park in memory of a young man who died in Garda custody in 2005.
  • The other proposal was to remove Chaim Herzog's name from Herzog Park in Rathgar, named in 1995 in honour of the former Israeli president.
  • Tánaiste Simon Harris, the office of the Israeli president and Irish Chief Rabbi Yoni Wieder also criticised the Herzog Park renaming proposal.
15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe issue arose from Dublin city councillors wanting to rename Herzog Park in Rathgar. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereOne proposal was to rename Diamond Park in Dublin 1 as Terence Wheelock Memorial Diamond Park. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe relevant section of the Act commenced in 2019 but the regulations have still not been introduced. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtConor Reddy has lodged papers to initiate High Court judicial review proceedings against the Minister for Housing. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe councillors allege the Minister for Housing has failed to make regulations needed to change placenames under the Local Government Act of 2001. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherPart 18 of the 2001 Act, as amended in 2019, provides for local councils to alter placenames but requires the Minister to set out via regulations the conduct of secret ballots. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe councillors want to rename Diamond Park in memory of Terence Wheelock, a young man who died in Garda custody in 2005. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherTánaiste Simon Harris, the office of the Israeli president and Irish Chief Rabbi Yoni Wieder also criticised the proposal. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage is James Browne. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe legislative gap blocked Dublin City Council from progressing two major renaming proposals in December 2025. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherCo-applicants include Cllrs Cieran Perry, Vincent Jackson, Ciarán Ó Meachair and Micheál Mac Donncha. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe case concerns regulations required under Part 18 of the Local Government Act 2001. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe two renaming proposals were deferred when they came before the council in December 2025. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherHerzog Park was named after former Israeli president Chaim Herzog. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThousands of people signed petitions supporting the call to rename Diamond Park as Terence Wheelock Memorial Diamond Park. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 17 Jun2026
    In courtdublinlive.ie, first report
    Dublin councillor launches High Court challenge against Minister for Housing

    First report of the High Court judicial review challenge lodged by Cllr Conor Reddy and co-applicants against the Minister for Housing over the failure to introduce place-renaming regulations since 2019.

    victim, Conor Reddy, male, irish (judged from name)Conor Reddyvictim, Cieran Perry, male, irish (judged from name)Cieran Perryvictim, Vincent Jackson, male, irish (judged from name)Vincent Jacksonvictim, Ciarán Ó Meachair, male, irish (judged from name)Ciarán Ó Meachairvictim, Micheál Mac Donncha, male, irish (judged from name)Micheál Mac Donnchasuspect, James Browne, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Browne
  2. 17 Jun2026
    In courtirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Councillors take High Court action over block on changing placenames

    Reports the formal lodging of a High Court judicial review by six Dublin City Council members on the Commemorations and Naming Committee, seeking an order requiring the Minister to introduce placename change regulations.

    victim, Conor Reddy, male, irish (judged from name)Conor Reddyvictim, Ciarán Ó Meachair, male, irish (judged from name)Ciarán Ó Meachairvictim, Mícheál Mac Donncha, male, irish (judged from name)Mícheál Mac Donnchavictim, Cieran Perry, male, irish (judged from name)Cieran Perryvictim, Nial Ring, male, irish (judged from name)Nial Ringvictim, Vincent Jackson, male, irish (judged from name)Vincent Jackson