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Covid-19 Update

We remain open and committed to delivering the advice and service you need from us during the current outbreak. If you have face to face meetings planned with one of us then you may need to consider alternative arrangements such as telephone or email.  Our phone lines...

Courts continue to chip away at limited liability

The Supreme Court has recently imposed personal liability on a Company Director for €750,000 in legal costs arising from proceedings brought by his Company.   This is of significance because ordinarily the Directors of Companies have legal protection and insulation...

Compulsory Purchase Orders

The Local Authority or An Bord Pleanala have the power to acquire property compulsorily by way of a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO).   In the case of a Local Authority it is most widely used for road widening purposes.  It could also be used to facilitate developments...

Vacant Site Levy

Under the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015 (“the Act”) all Planning Authorities are required to introduce and maintain a Register of vacant sites within their boundaries.  The purpose of the Act is to reduce the number of properties lying dormant in areas in...