- Work on the extension to the Alex Hotel has resumed fully.
- Operators secured High Court injunctions against certain protesters.
- Residents blocked the site entrance at Boyne Lane earlier this year.
- An independent expert mediated the dispute with locals.
Work on the extension to the Alex Hotel in Dublin has resumed fully after residents raised concerns about disruptions. The hotel operators obtained High Court injunctions against some locals from the neighbouring flats complex who had blocked the site entrance at Boyne Lane. An independent expert mediated the issues and calculated potential compensation for affected residents.
The construction firms Sherborough Enterprises Ltd and Persian Properties Unlimited Co secured the legal orders. Counsel Stephen Walsh BL confirmed to the High Court that full works recommenced.
Residents reported that heavy construction caused shaking in one flat and noted idling delivery lorries with loud radios from 5:00 AM. Justice Brian Cregan adjourned the matter until October to monitor progress. Residents of an adjacent flats complex blocked a construction site entrance at Boyne Lane earlier this year to protest severe disruptions. Locals reported that heavy construction caused a wall in one flat to shake, alongside the ongoing nuisance of idling.
The hotel’s operating firms, Sherborough Enterprises Ltd and Persian Properties Unlimited Co, successfully obtained a High Court injunction to prevent protesters from obstructing site access. Following legal discussions, an independent expert was appointed to mediate the standoff and calculate any potential compensation owed to affected residents. :
Counsel for the hotel, Stephen Walsh BL, confirmed to the High Court that full extension works have successfully recommenced. Justice Brian Cregan then officially adjourned the legal matter until October to monitor progress.
The High Court adjourned the matter until October. Stephen Walsh BL shared “full extension works have successfully recommenced.”
