Fisherman’s Quay resident: I’ll chain myself to home, I'm going nowhere

A father served with an eviction notice by a finance firm which purchased his rented home to sell it to the highest bidder has threatened to chain himself to the property to stay there.

Alan McCarthy and seven other tenants received letters last week informing them they have until July 6 to vacate their apartments at Fisherman’s Quay, Grove Island, Corbally, Limerick.

Eight tenants received eviction notices from KMPM Kersten Mehl property management company, on behalf of Munster Pensioneer Trustees Ltd.