High Court reportersThe Court of Appeal (CoA) has rejected a woman's appeal against a decision affirming a compulsory purchase order (CPO) and demolition of a property she owns next to the Swords Castle national monument in north co Dublin. The case arose after the council moved to purchase Heavey's property, which consists of a single-storey former office building, substantial outbuilding and rear yard. She brought a challenge in the High Court, which rejected her case in 2024. The High Court decided to allow an appeal on a number of specifically certified questions, including whether further evidence could be submitted as part of the appeal even though it had been available earlier. In its judgment rejecting the appeal, the CoA said the answer to all the questions the court was asked was "no".

Source: The Herald February 20, 2026 17:37 UTC