High Court orders migrants to vacate charity's building they took over

The court heard there were serious concerns about safety in the building given that gas and water had been cut off and the only electrical connection in place was for the alarm

The High Court judge said he would grant the order but put a stay on it for seven days. File picture

The High Court has granted an injunction requiring that a number of people who have taken over a building in Dublin where homes for older people are to be provided by a charity must vacate within seven days.

The Cabhrú Housing Association was granted the order after the court heard that on May 12 last, a number of “unknown persons” broke into the premises at James McSweeney House, Berkeley Street, Dublin 7.