McGrath McGrane LLP wins Supreme Court immigration case

Our firm had a major success in the Supreme Court recently. The five-member court overturned the decisions of the High Court and Court of Appeal in our judicial review application on behalf of our (now 9-year-old) client. Our client had been denied Irish citizenship on the basis that his father’s refugee permission had been revoked … Read more

Tenant awarded €15,000 damages for poor conditions

The residential tenancies board can order landlords to pay damages where the landlord fails to maintain the structure and interior of the dwelling to a standard which meets the Housing Standards Regulations. In the case of Alison Stone (tenant) v Kevin Conroy (landlord), the tribunal ordered Mr Conroy to pay €15,000 for damages for multiple … Read more