Charges of assault and trespass at Cork house dismissed against Kerry landlord and his son
The court heard that Daniel Lynch and his son Donal 'were subject to quite an amount of invidious comment when this matter came before the court'
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The court heard that Daniel Lynch and his son Donal 'were subject to quite an amount of invidious comment when this matter came before the court'
Judge Marian O’Leary said a property owner was allowed to use ‘proportionate force’ to remove a trespasser.
One student claimed he was pulled out of bed by the ankles and thrown out in his underwear
Two Kerry landlords had all charges against them dismissed after they had vehemently denied forcibly evicting a student staying in a Cork property onto the street when he was wearing only his underpants.
The judge the landlords were entitled to use “proportionate force” against trespassers who hadn’t paid any rent.