Building set aside for Ukrainian refugees illegally taken over 'in spirit of 1916', court told

The Salvation Army had hoped to open its doors to the first group of refugees starting from June

Ms Justice Emily Egan, who on an ex-parte basis at the High Court, granted the Salvation Army permission to serve short notice of the injunction's proceedings on those in the building. File picture

Work has halted on the conversion of a former homeless shelter into accommodation for Ukrainian refugee because the building has been taken over by a group calling itself the Revolutionary Workers Union, the High Court has heard.

Lefroy House, Eden Quay in Dublin City centre had been operated as emergency accommodation for minors in crisis for many years until its closure in early 2021. The Salvation Army which holds a long leasehold interest in the property had been renovating it to accommodate refugees from war-torn Ukraine.