Dublin couple settle action over former home and business

A retired grocer and his wife have settled a High Court action against their former solicitor for alleged negligence over advice when they agreed to sell their shop and home to a developer.

Thomas and Marie Murray sold their shop and over-shop home at Drogheda St, Balbriggan, Co Dublin, to SuperValu supermarket operator Luke Moriarty’s company, Moriarty Spicers.

They agreedto hand over vacant possession of both properties by 2005. In return, they would receive €678,000 and get two apartments in the development along with one of the new retail units.