Firm has ‘no right’ to be on site

A civil engineering firm is unlawfully occupying a site in Ringsend, Dublin, close to the Poolbeg power-generating station, in a dispute over payment for works carried out, the High Court heard yesterday. 

The National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA) has brought a High Court action against Francis Dolan Plant Limited, trading as Dolan Civil Engineering & Demolition, which it claims has been in unlawful occupation of a site known as the ESB Oil Farm, at Poolbeg, in Dublin 4, for the last week.

NORA is the body responsible for ensuring Ireland meets its EU and International Energy Agency obligation to keep a minimum of a 90-day stock of oil for use in the event of a shortage.