Coolock residents seek injunction preventing former factory being used to house asylum seekers

Three women have brought proceedings claiming the decision to allow the former Crown Paints warehouse to be converted into housing for refugees is unlawful and unconstitutional

Applicants argued they were also entitled to an injunction because of the 'public unrest' over the proposal and that it may cause 'serious harm' to those living in the locality. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie

An application has made to the High Court for an injunction preventing a site in Coolock being used to house persons seeking international protection.

Three members of the public, Melissa Kelly, Amanda Farrelly, and Alan Croghan, are seeking orders including an injunction restraining the former warehouse for Crown Paints in Coolock being developed into units to house mainly Ukrainians fleeing the conflict in their home country with Russia.