Yearly Archives: 2014

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A company of developer Johnny Ronan has won its Supreme Court appeal against a ruling the €1.46 million annual rent for Bewley’s Cafe on Grafton Street must be allowed fall to reflect market rates. The end result of the various provisions of the lease was an “upwards only” review effect notwithstanding it was not expressed in those terms.

Supreme Court rules Bewley’s must pay €1.46m rent (Irish Times)

Judgment here

Meanwhile, back in February:

The Government was defeated in the Seanad yesterday in a vote on a Private Members’ Bill to end upward-only rent reviews. The Independents who voted against the Government included five of the Taoiseach’s nominees: Fiach Mac Conghail, Marie-Louise O’Donnell, Mary Ann O’Brien, Jillian van Turnhout and Katherine Zappone.

Government defeated in Seanad vote on upward-only rent reviews (Irish Times, February)

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YIKES!

Mr Jay Smart writes:

“I bought a vintage home photo kit (above) from the Dublin Flea Market on Sunday. I found a spooky negative inside (top)… I wonder if your readers would know who this little lady is?”

Anyone?

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Eoin English of the Irish Examiner reports that a Cork schoolboys soccer club has been fined €200 for abandoning a game after one of their players was racially abused.

Irish Examiner: Schoolboy soccer club fined for taking players off pitch in stand against racism

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