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High Court removes developer from Priory Hall

Despite the Court ordering Tom McFeely off the site, residents of the complex are still unsure about when and how the necessary works will be carried out.

RESIDENTS OF THE Priory Hall complex are unsure how to react to today’s High Court decision to remove one of the developers of the project from the site at Donaghmede.

Speaking to TheJournal.ie tonight, a spokeswoman said that the occupants are not clear on what the ruling will mean for their homes.

“The whole thing is still open-ended,” she said. “We do not know who will carry out the necessary works or what will happen next…and when.”

However, Labour Councillor Brian McDowell says the ruling offers “some clarity and certainty” to the residents.

“They were always concerned by the fact that [Tom McFeely] the developer who built the apartments was also the builder who was going to do the remedial works,” said McDowell.

By ruling that McFeely should cease work on Priory Hall and instructing Dublin City Council to take responsibility for ensuring the work is done gives a level of reassurance for residents that the work will be done to a satisfactory standard.”

However, a spokesperson for the residents said the council does not have the funds to carry out the work. McFeely has also claimed he does not have the money to hire outside contractors.

Earlier today, the High Court found that McFeely was in breach of a court order and instructed him to cease work and remove all employees from the site by 6pm this evening.

According to RTÉ, Dublin City Council told the court that no progress had been made to fix fire safety problems on the outer walls of the apartment block this week.

The High Court Judge also ruled that Dublin City Council should look after for the housing needs of the residents for an indefinite period. It provided 42 temporary housing units to Priory Hall residents earlier this week.

Occupants of the Donaghmede complex’s 187 units were forced to leave their homes last month amid fears over fire safety at the development, which was constructed by the Coalport Building Company.

Read more: Priory Hall residents sign leases for temporary housing>

In pictures: Families pack their belongings at Priory Hall>

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    Mute Paul
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    Nov 4th 2011, 9:11 PM

    How comes that this man Tom McFeely is not in jail oh that is right we live in Ireland

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    Mute Robert Dutton
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    Nov 4th 2011, 11:10 PM

    It’s because he is a developer, they have their own laws, that allow them get away with all the wrong doing they do Scott free

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    Mute olive tierney
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    Nov 5th 2011, 4:42 AM

    It’s only in Ireland this would happen we really are in the dark ages, and all because of greed!!!!

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    Mute Debbie Ennis
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    Nov 5th 2011, 8:56 AM

    Sure why would the bastard go to jail with the rest of those scumbag developers it’s because their probably best mates with the snake Bertie White collar crime sure it pays so well and no go to jail card

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    Mute Danny McLaughlin
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    Nov 5th 2011, 11:21 AM

    Yes, indeed.
    I wonder which political party he’s involved with?
    Oh, that’s right, it’s already been made public.

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    Mute Sandra Murphy
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    Nov 5th 2011, 9:25 AM

    They’ll all get their come-uppance eventually….

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    Mute Billygoatmuff
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    Nov 5th 2011, 11:31 AM

    Oh no they won’t.

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    Mute Noddy Mooney
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    Nov 5th 2011, 7:44 PM

    Only if there’s a hell, cos it wont ever happen here.

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    Mute Stephanie Meehan
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    Nov 5th 2011, 5:10 PM

    Most of the apartments are privately owned! I unfortunately own one :(

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    Mute Martin Mc Cormack
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    Nov 5th 2011, 5:36 PM

    Not nice situation, Did the council/corporation buy some of them?

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    Mute Keith Colton
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    Nov 5th 2011, 7:43 PM

    All new developments in the last decade or so had to provide 10% of the units at cost price to the local authority for social/affordable housing, or pay a premium to avoid it.

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    Mute Martin Mc Cormack
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    Nov 5th 2011, 12:56 PM

    Are these apartments owned by the council or privately?

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    Mute Gerard Murphy
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    Nov 5th 2011, 7:54 PM

    Frank your lack of knowledge is amusing, and of course misplaced.
    The defects came to light by way of Council Inspections into the purchased properties. I’ll ignore your rabble rabble comment re brown envelopes, maybe this site might remove that defamation.

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    Mute Niamh Byrne
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    Nov 5th 2011, 6:39 PM

    Owned by both

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