Prins v. Sligo Corporation [2000] IEHC 114 (2nd May, 2000)

Prins v. Sligo Corporation [2000] IEHC 114 (2nd May, 2000)

Section 10 of the Heritage Act, 1995 applies only to heritage buildings designated by the Minister under Section 10(4), not to all buildings meeting the definition in Section 2.

Citation
[2000] IEHC 114
Parties
Plaintiff: Plaintiff; Defendant: Defendant
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Procedural Posture
Application for Interlocutory Injunction / Judgment on Interlocutory Application
Outcome
Plaintiff not entitled to relief
Legal Topics
Heritage Protection, Statutory Interpretation, Public Authority Property Rights
Administrative Law Property Law Heritage Protection Statutory Interpretation Public Authority Property Rights

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Parties

Plaintiff

Plaintiff

Defendant

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application for Interlocutory Injunction / Judgment on Interlocutory Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Does Heritage Act, 1995 Section 10 apply to all heritage buildings or only those designated by Minister?
  2. 2 Is the Defendant obliged to comply with Section 10 before demolishing the buildings?

Ratio Decidendi

Section 10 of the Heritage Act, 1995 applies only to heritage buildings designated by the Minister under Section 10(4), not to all buildings meeting the definition in Section 2.

Court Disposition

Plaintiff not entitled to relief

Orders

  • Application for interlocutory injunction refused