Publicans go ahead with demolition works at hotel development

PUBLICANS Hugh O’Regan and Paraic Dunning are to go ahead with development works on their €16m extension to the Morrison Hotel on Ormond Quay, Dublin, following a decision of the High Court yesterday.

Demolition works on the site had been stopped by consent after next door neighbour and insurance broker Stephen Faughnan sought injunctions restraining the businessmen interfering with his four-storey Georgian listed building at 11 Ormond Quay.

Colm Allen SC, counsel for Faughnan and S A Faughnan (Brokers) Ltd, told Mr Justice Eamon de Valera a full hearing of his application for an injunction restraining demolition works could continue into a second day.