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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3339Nuisance (injunction to prevent blocking of access to construction site) · Co. Dublin · 16 Apr 2026

Residents blocking Alex Hotel extension site in south Dublin, High Court hears

Residents in south Dublin blocked access to the Alex Hotel extension construction site at Boyne Lane, and the High Court granted an interim injunction to the hotel operators restraining the residents from blocking access. The matter was adjourned for a week to allow for mediation.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court16 Apr
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatResidents blocked access to the construction site for vehicles (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe court granted an interim injunction to the hotel operators on Monday (irishtimes.com)
  • whatResidents complained of walls shaking and lorries idling from 5am with radios playing (irishtimes.com)
  • whatResidents agreed to go to mediation but learned of the injunction on Tuesday morning (irishtimes.com)
  • whatConstruction professionals could get through the gate but large vehicles could not (irishtimes.com)
  • whatResidents would not allow scaffolding on Dublin City Council owned land next to the flats (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe council had permitted the hotel companies to put scaffolding on the land (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe Hoxton has had to close 31 bedrooms due to guest complaints about noise from the adjoining nightclub. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe site is at Boyne Lane in Dublin's south inner city (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe Hoxton Hotel is on Exchequer Street, Dublin, formerly the Central Hotel. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe Yamamori Izakaya premises opened for trade in November following a major refurbishment. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe judge said papers needed to be formally served on the defendants so they could get legal advice (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe matter was adjourned for a week (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe Hoxton is seeking an injunction over the noise levels. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case has been adjourned a number of times while talks took place about the approach to noise assessment. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Oisín Quinn adjourned the case to Friday to fix dates of hearing. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherAndrew Walker is the barrister for Hoxton operators Trinity Hospitality Ltd. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherGary Compton is counsel for the defendant. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Apr2026
    In courtirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Noise experts carrying out inspections at Hoxton Hotel amid dispute with Yamamori Izakaya, court hears

    Reports on a High Court hearing where the Hoxton Hotel's noise injunction application against Yamamori Izakaya was adjourned pending completion of noise inspections by experts from both sides.

  2. 16 Apr2026
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Residents are blocking entrance to O’Callaghan hotel extension site in south Dublin, court hears

    High Court hearing on 16 April 2026 regarding an interim injunction granted on 13 April 2026 restraining residents Doreen O'Connor and Celine Quinn from blocking access to the Alex Hotel extension site at Boyne Lane; matter adjourned for a week for mediation.

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