Woman who claims living in west causes stress fails to relocate children to Dublin

It appeared the proposed relocation was motivated predominantly by her 'personal dissatisfaction and career aspirations' rather than by considerations of the children’s welfare, says judge

The judge was dealing with the woman's appeal against a decision refusing her application to relocate the children's primary residence to Dublin where she has got a new job in the financial sector. Stock picture

A Dublin woman, who claimed she would be caused stress by having to continue to live in the west of Ireland, has failed in a High Court appeal seeking to relocate joint custody of her two children with her former husband to the capital.

Mr Justice Max Barrett said, in a judgment published this week, that while the woman claimed that remaining in the west adversely affected her wellbeing, it appeared the proposed relocation was motivated predominantly by her "personal dissatisfaction and career aspirations" rather than by considerations of the children’s welfare.