The Irish Times

A limited company formed by conservationists which lost a legal challenge to a hotel and office development in central Dublin has said it is entitled to the costs of the action because of the major issues of public interest involved. Lancefort Limited, of Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin, yesterday asked the Supreme Court for the costs of its unsuccessful action against An Bord Pleanála (ABP) and the State over the development by Treasury Holdings Limited (THL), Lower Grand Canal Street, Dublin, at a site bounded by College Street, Westmoreland Street and Fleet Street. In July last year, by a majority of four to one, the Supreme Court dismissed Lancefort's appeal against the High Court's rejection of its challenge to the THL development. The majority found Lancefort did not have locus standi to mount such a challenge. Ms Justice Denham disagreed.