Went in to the District Court this morning to observe the dispensation of justice. Anyway a lad was called via videolink, Muhammad Abdullah. The judge asked was there an Arabic interpreter in attendance and got fairly sour when he was told there wasnât.
It put me in mind of the possibly (almost certainly) apocryphal story from the 1980s when a German sailor was before the court on public order offences. The judge asked was there a German interpreter in the court and a young lad volunteered his services. Please proceed says the judge and the young lads begins âVot iz your nameâ to much hilarityâ
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TNH
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An auld only fools and horses yarn
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I choose to believe
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Senator Eileen Flynn (Taoiseachâs nominee) has found herself in the public eye again following her somewhat incoherent address to Seanad Ăireann on the fuel issue earlier in the weekâŚ.
She is supposed to have written * a testimony on behalf of this cuntâŚ.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ri/pr/irish-national-sentenced-multi-state-home-repair-fraud-scheme
She admitted furnishing a referenceâŚ.
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The Ian o Doherty dr eoin lenihan types are going to absolute town on her
They would, theyâre like leopards atinâ a wildebeest. A pair of bollixes.
Granted the girl isnât Rachel Riley but itâs cheap shooting to be rounding on her.
FFG made a right ejit out of her tbf.
A woman who âlungedâ at a bank security manager with a Taser and punched another in the head during an operation to repossess her home has been taken into custody after refusing to sign a bond to keep the peace while under a suspended sentence.
Lisa Temple, aged 56, with an address in Gann Road, Carlingford, Co Louth, was convicted last month of two counts of assault under Section 2 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act and possession of an article - a Taser - capable of inflicting harm on 30 March 2022 at Sir Ivor Mall, The Chase, Brewery Road, Leopardstown, Co Dublin.
At a sentence hearing today, Ms Temple was removed from the court for a time by order of the judge after interrupting her barrister a number of times and objecting to the hearing going ahead.
After she was removed from the court, Sergeant Keith Arkins told prosecuting counsel Diana Stewart that on the date of the offence a dispute arose as the men had attended to take possession of the property and Ms Temple had punched one of the men with a closed fist to the side of his head and had âlungedâ at the other man with a Taser, making contact with his midriff.
The court was told the Taser made contact with the manâs jacket and a âcrackleâ was heard.
Ms Stewart said a Taser with a nine-volt battery was later found.
The court was told neither of the men suffered any injury and they had declined to make victim impact statements.
Senior Counsel Gareth Baker told the court the case involved an âemotionally charged, long-standing family disputeâ.
He said Ms Temple, who had represented herself during her trial last month, had not been in any trouble before or since the event which took place four years ago.
He said the two victims suffered no injuries and did not require medical assistance.
He said Ms Temple had admitted possession of the article described as a Taser and said she had acquired it from a third party because she may have to defend herself.
Judge Martin Nolan said despite her âdisgraceful behaviourâ during the trial and at todayâs sentence hearing, she did not deserve a custodial sentence.
He imposed a one-year suspended sentence in relation to possession of the Taser and took the other charges into consideration.
The judge said he would impose the suspended sentence on condition that she enter into a bond to keep the peace.
However, Ms Temple said she would not enter the bond because to do so would be entering into a contract and admitting she was a criminal.
She said she was not a criminal and had never âacceptedâ her arrest.
She said she was not legally represented during the trial and her home, job and money had all been taken from her.
Despite family members and supporters urging her to enter the bond and receive the suspended sentence, Ms Temple said she could not consent to enter the bond and told them âyou can visit me in prisonâ.
The judge said if Ms Temple changes her mind at any stage and is willing to enter the bond she can return to court at any stage.
He told Ms Temple that entering a bond to be of good behaviour was a requirement for a suspended sentence.
Dermot Bannon with questions to answer possibly
Circa âŹ300k spent and water seeping around isnât goodâŚ
âWe were left having to pay the full costs of their mistakesâ â couple sue builders on RTĂâs âRoom to Improveâ over water damage to their home
Family left heartbroken after their dream renovation became a nightmare
The house at Athgarvan, Co Kildare, renovated by Nessa and David Conlon on âRoom to Improveâ. Photo: RTĂ
Shane Phelan and Amy Molloy
When Nessa Conlon got the call to say the house she and her husband David planned to renovate had been picked for RTĂâs Room to Improve, she nearly crashed the car such was her excitement.
In an interview after the âŹ295,000 project was completed, she said having a home designed by architect Dermot Bannon had been a pipe dream.
Ms Conlon, a company administrator, and David, an electrical commissioner, never thought they would be lucky enough to be selected. Not only that, she said they had to pinch themselves when celebrity gardener Diarmuid Gavin also came on board to tackle what was said to be one of the most challenging gardens to ever feature on the show.
The 1990s split-level house in a cul-de-sac in Athgarvan, near the Curragh in Co Kildare, was their third house purchase.
The Conlons hoped to make it a âforever homeâ for them and their three children, having fallen out of love with their previous homes.
As part of the Room to Improve project, a flat roof extension with large windows was built at the back of the existing dwelling.
David and Nessa Conlon with Dermot Bannon (centre). Photo: RTĂ
When work was completed in July 2019, they were left with an attractive, modern-looking house with a new kitchen, bathroom and extra bedroom, as well as a fine garden.
âThere is nothing we would change about the house and it just works for us as a family,â Ms Conlon told the Build and Renovate Ireland website at the time.
The property transformation would feature on Room to Improve that September.
However, before the show had even aired there were signs that all was not right.
Within a month of works completing, outside lights fitted in the overhang of the extension stopped working. The lights were found to be wet, as was the insulation and roof timbers.
Soon afterwards, they noticed dampness and water ingress internally around the corners of the extension.
By April 2020, rusty water was dripping out of the corner of overhang lights on to the patio below. A few months later, further issues were noted with water gathering inside the roof.
These problems were brought to the attention of Bannon and the main contractors on the project, LeeTherm Construction Limited.
There was extensive engagement between the Conlons, LeeTherm and Bannon during the Covid period.
But by January 2021, the Conlons were truly fed up because mould was starting to grow.
In an email in which they included photos to illustrate the water-related problems, they wrote: âWe canât even bare [sic] to look at it any more as it is so depressing, disappointing, upsetting⌠we could go on! Patience has definitely run out!â
While friends were naturally curious to see the house, David Conlon said they were too embarrassed to have people round. Some works were done by LeeTherm over the following three years to remediate issues, but problems persisted, according to Mr Conlon.
âAfter we complained, they came back and did a couple of reworks and stuff but it was superficial stuff,â Mr Conlon said.
Disagreements emerged over what was causing the issues and who was responsible.
According to documents seen by the Irish Independent, LeeTherm, which is based in Fethard, Co Tipperary, insisted the dampness was due to condensation rather than water ingress.
The company is also said to have apportioned blame to design issues rather than its own workmanship, and suggested the Conlons sue the design team.
The Conlonsâ house before the makeover. Photo: RTĂ
A lawsuit would later be filed by the couple in 2024, but it was against LeeTherm and no one else.
No legal claims have been made against either Bannon, as architect, or any engineer who worked on the project.
At issue in the case is the quality of work and the materials used in the flat roof extension.
The Conlonsâ claim both were substandard and that LeeTherm failed to adequately remediate things when problems were raised.
Their case relies on an expert report that raised issues about workmanship and concluded that incorrect materials were used.
According to the Conlons, they ultimately had to bring other builders in to put matters right, at a cost of âŹ64,000.
Now, almost seven years after the house featured on the RTĂ programme, the dispute remains unresolved.
In the proceedings, the Conlons are seeking to recover the additional building costs and damages for breach of contract. They argue that not only were they discommoded and inconvenienced, they also suffered mental distress.
âWe were left having to pay the full costs of their mistakes. I think itâs extraordinary as a purchaser of a service how poorly protected you are,â Mr Conlon said.
He said he understood that construction was not always an exact science but LeeTherm had âtwo chancesâ to complete the building works.
âThey had the chance to do the job right in the first place, and they had the chance to correct the job afterwards,â he said.
It appears the case is set to be contested. Lawyers for LeeTherm Ârecently issued a notice for particulars seeking more detailed information about the Conlonsâ claim.
In correspondence, LeeThermâs managing director Ken Lee also denied his firm was to blame, saying it carried out the works as per the design, specifications and instructions provided by the projectâs architects and engineers.
The Irish Independent contacted both LeeTherm and Bannon about the case by phone and email, but received no response.
The coupleâs statement of claim outlined how the dispute escalated all the way to the High Court.
Dermot Bannon and Diarmuid Gavin at the landscaped garden of the Conlonsâ home at Athgarvan. Photo: RTĂ
In response to complaints raised by the Conlons, LeeTherm and Bannonâs architecture firm carried out a site inspection in September 2020.
LeeThermâs representative is said to have expressed the view that condensation was to blame but the architects believed it was due to a leak.
The Conlons claim no steps were taken by LeeTherm to remediate issues until May 2021 and even then, problems persisted.
That June they complained water was still dripping from the extensionâs overhang.
There were more discussions the following year and LeeTherm agreed to carry out further investigations and remedial works. However, LeeTherm would later again insist there was no water ingress into the overhang and that condensation was to blame.
Matters came to a head in September 2023 when, according to the statement of claim, representatives of LeeTherm and roofing subcontractors hired to explore the damage discovered the roof timbers were rotten.
These were to be replaced the following month but this work was halted on the advice of a chartered building engineer retained by the Conlons. According to the statement of claim, the engineer believed the works were not being carried out to the required standard.
The Conlons say they subsequently received an expert opinion from the engineer which concluded that the issues were a result of defective workmanship in the construction of the roof of the extension and, in particular, the failure to install an effective water barrier.
Among other issues, the engineer found LeeTherm did not allow for proper ventilation, install a thermal break, or otherwise allow for cold bridging.
The engineerâs report also said incorrect materials were used and that water-resistant plywood ought to have been utilised at the top of the parapet wall.
In a letter to the Conlonsâ legal representatives in 2024, Mr Lee took issue with the report and said he was disappointed LeeTherm was being held responsible.
He said LeeTherm carried out the works as per design, specification and instructions provided by the projectâs architects and engineers, who in turn signed off on the work.
One of the issues highlighted in the expert report, he said, was that there was not an adequate fall in the roof canopy. He said there was no fall in the construction drawings and when his firm queried this on site it was confirmed that no fall was to be constructed.
He also insisted marine-grade plywood was used, as per specifications and current standards for flat roofs.
Mr Lee added that at no stage had his firm refused to engage with the Conlons and that it had come to the property on numerous occasions to carry out investigative works to try to resolve the issues.
Is she the one from Donegal who was on about the feng sway of the house
Youâd want your head examined to have a flat roof. You are guaranteeing yourself a lifetime of torment.
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If you read as much as the opening paragraph youâll discover that theyâre in North Kildare where there are many with pretentious ideasâŚ
@Fagan_ODowd - re flat roofed extensions = a lifetime of griefâŚ
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Yes but isnt she from Donegal
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Go on - you had a rattle off her in Bundoran back in the day. You horny dogâŚ.
Some of these subbies should never have been paid.
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