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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 7876Refusal to vacate premises under High Court attachment order · Co. Dublin · 11 Jul 2023

Four arrested as High Court order executed at occupied Berkeley Street building, Dublin

In the week before 11 July 2023, the High Court granted Cabhrú Housing Association an attachment order for James McSweeney House on Berkeley Street, Dublin 7, a building occupied by members of the Revolutionary Housing League. On Tuesday evening, 11 July 2023, gardaí executed the order, cutting locks on the gate to enter the building, and arrested four people, two men and two women. The four arrested people were due to appear before the High Court in Dublin on Wednesday, 12 July 2023, which is the latest reported development.

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Key facts

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What happened
Four people, two men and two women, were arrested after gardaí executed a High Court order at a building occupied by housing activists.
Where
The building is James McSweeney House on Berkeley Street in Dublin 7, Phibsboro; one source spells the street Berkley Street.
When
The High Court order was executed on Tuesday evening, 11 July 2023.
Cause
Members of the Revolutionary Housing League were occupying the property without permission.
Other details
The property is owned by Cabhrú Housing Association, which provides housing to older people in need.
In court
  • A week earlier, the High Court granted an attachment order allowing gardaí to arrest and bring before the court people refusing to vacate the property.
  • All four arrested people were due to appear before the High Court in Dublin on Wednesday, 12 July 2023.
Investigation
Video shared on social media appeared to show activists on the roof while gardaí cut locks on the property's gate.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatFour people were arrested after gardaí executed a High Court order at a north Dublin premises occupied by housing activists. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe premises is on Berkeley Street in Dublin 7. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe High Court order was executed on Tuesday evening, 11 July 2023. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationVideo shared on social media appeared to show activists on the roof while gardaí cut locks on the property's gate. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtA week earlier, the housing association was granted an attachment order allowing gardaí to arrest people refusing to vacate the property. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtAll four arrested people were due to appear before the High Court in Dublin on Wednesday, 12 July 2023. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherMembers of the Revolutionary Housing League were illegally occupying a property at James McSweeney House. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe property is owned by Cabhrú Housing Association, which provides housing to older people in need. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 12 Jul2023
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Four arrested after building occupied by activists has High Court order executed

    First report of the arrests at the Berkeley Street premises, including the court order background and the scheduled High Court appearance.

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