The High Court has ordered the return of €142,500 deposit paid by a company that wanted to buy a former small hotel to turn it into an International Protection Accommodation Service (Ipas) centre. Photograph: Bryan O'BrienThe High Court has ordered the return of €142,500 deposit paid by a company that wanted to buy a former small hotel to turn it into an International Protection Accommodation Service (Ipas) centre. Mr O’Neill, in his own proceedings against Outeniqua, sought specific performance of the contract and damages. In a judgment, Mr Justice Oisín Quinn said Outeniqua was entitled to an order for the return of the deposit. Outeniqua sought the return of the deposit but this was refused and High Court proceedings followed.

Source: The Irish Times January 31, 2026 14:10 UTC