Ireland High Court restrains activists from trespassing at former Ardee Pub in Dublin's Liberties
The owner of the former Ardee Pub, Black Sheep Investments Limited, took a civil case to the High Court over activists calling themselves the Revolutionary Housing League, who are alleged to have trespassed in the buildings at 1 and 2 Chamber Street, Dublin 8. The occupants are unidentified, and gardaí who attended considered the matter civil and made no arrests or charges. The judge said the court had heard sufficient evidence of trespass and of risk to occupants' health and safety, and ordered the occupants to stop trespassing and interfering with the property. The latest development reported is that the proceedings will return to the High Court on 3 June.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The High Court was told that activists calling themselves the Revolutionary Housing League broke into the former Ardee Pub.
- Where
- The buildings housing the former pub are at 1 and 2 Chamber Street, Dublin 8, in The Liberties; one article refers to Ardee Street.
- Investigation
- The owner's director called gardaí, who attended but left, considering the trespass a civil matter.
- No arrests or charges are reported, and the occupants are unidentified.
- In court
- This is a civil High Court injunction case, not a criminal prosecution.
- The judge said the court had heard sufficient evidence of trespass and of risk to the occupants' health and safety.
- The court ordered the unidentified occupants to stop trespassing on and interfering with the property.
- The proceedings will return to the High Court on 3 June.
- Other details
- The property owners are Black Sheep Investments Limited, and their solicitors pinned a letter on the front door telling occupants they were there without consent.
- The buildings were in a state of deterioration with part collapse inside.
- The trespassers said on social media that they would open the building as the Anne Devlin Community Centre.
- When
- Sources give the article date as 1 May 2026 and the page timestamp as 27 May 2026; no incident date is stated.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whatActivists calling themselves the Revolutionary Housing League broke into the former Ardee Pub. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe buildings housing the old pub are at 1 and 2 Chamber Street, Dublin 8. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe owner's director called gardaí, but they left, considering the trespass a civil matter. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe judge said the court had heard sufficient evidence of trespass and of risk to the occupants' health and safety. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe court ordered the unidentified occupants to stop trespassing and interfering with the property. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe proceedings will return to the High Court on 3 June. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe buildings were in a state of deterioration and part collapse inside. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe trespassers said on social media that they would open the building as the Anne Devlin Community Centre. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe property owners are Black Sheep Investments Limited. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe owners' solicitors pinned a letter on the front door telling occupants they were there without consent. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 May2026High Court orders housing activists to end trespass of former pub in Dublin's Liberties
Civil High Court injunction case, not a criminal prosecution. The occupants are unidentified and no arrests or charges are reported. The gardaí who attended had considered the trespass a civil matter.
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