Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish TimesA judge has ordered a landlord to address urgent safety issues at a protected building in Dublin previously taken over by dozens of squatters. The case was before Judge Anthony Halpin at Dublin District Court on Tuesday for the 20th time. He applied the Probation of Offenders Act, but ordered Kilraine to pay €5,950 in prosecution costs and set a nine-month deadline for completing the building work in line with best practice. Solicitor Michael Quinlan for Dublin City Council told the court that the landlord had to carry out a list of refurbishments to the protected structure. Barrister Joe Jackson, for Kilraine, told the judge his client’s difficulties with the building were well-known.

Source: The Irish Times February 25, 2026 07:22 UTC