Brothers deny 'humouring' neighbour over second wall in Ballsbridge noise row

The court also heard that similar homes in this area can fetch up to €1.5m but the noise dispute meant it took seven years to sell the Cassin property which sold last year for €910,000

(Left to right) Frank and Mark Cassin, pictured leaving the Four Courts, denied promising to build a second dividing wall two neighbouring Ballsbridge houses. Picture: Paddy Cummins

A property investor has told the High Court he did not promise a second dividing wall would be built between his and a neighbouring Ballsbridge house in an effort to "humour" his neighbour.

Mark Cassin, who is being sued along with his brother Frank, by Daniel Hoban and his father Joseph for allegedly building a defective party wall between their two houses, denied he made such a promise but later decided to build just one wall. He described the suggestion as "total rubbish".