Ireland Case No. 23321Unauthorised occupation (trespass) · Co. Dublin
Peter McVerry Trust launches High Court proceedings against squatters in Dublin
The Peter McVerry Trust filed High Court proceedings on 16 October 2026 seeking to remove squatters occupying four apartments at Dorset Lane, 33 Lower Dorset Street, Dublin 1. The trust, represented by Lavelle Partners LLP, is seeking a court order requiring the occupants to leave and return vacant possession of the recently refurbished properties.
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Key facts
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- whatThe building forms part of a terrace of six three-storey buildings dating from around 1800. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe trust leases the recently refurbished properties and says they are ready to be transferred to Dublin City Council for allocation to people on its housing waiting list. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe squatters occupy apartments 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d at Dorset Lane, 33 Lower Dorset Street. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe trust is seeking a court order requiring the occupants to leave and return vacant possession. (thejournal.ie)
- otherIt is not known how long the people have been occupying the apartments. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe trust is represented in the proceedings by Lavelle Partners LLP. (thejournal.ie)
- otherLast year the trust successfully obtained injunctions against squatters in three other buildings in the area. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Oct2026Peter McVerry Trust launches court proceedings to remove squatters occupying Dublin apartments
Reports the filing of High Court proceedings by the Peter McVerry Trust against unnamed squatters occupying four apartments in Dublin's north inner city, and notes the trust's successful injunctions against squatters in three other buildings in the area last year.