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Welcome to the P.O’Connor & Son Solicitors Law blog. Founded in 1900, our firm has a long and distinguished tradition of providing legal advice and services in Ballina, Castlebar, Swinford, Kiltimagh and across Co Mayo and the West of Ireland and we are now one of the leading law firms in Connacht. This blog is intended to give our clients and future clients an insight into areas of law that may affect them in the present or future. We hope that you will find this blog helpful.
We rent out our holiday home when we’re not using it. Do we need planning permission?
Property Clinic: Planning authorities can take legal action in cases where a property does not have the required permission There are strict rules governing the letting of holiday homes. Aileen McGing, Solicitor at our firm, recently featured in The Irish Times...
Can I sell my apartment if there are outstanding management fees?
Property Clinic: The management company has applied compound interest to the monies due from 2008 When it comes to resolving a dispute over monies owed, a pragmatic rather than a principled course of action may be called for. Patrick O’Connor, Solicitor and Managing...
My housing association won’t let me have a satellite dish. Are they breaching my human rights?
Property Clinic: Individuals should be free to use satellite dishes without undue technical, administrative, urban planning or tax obstacles Siobhán Durkan, Solicitor and Partner at our firm, recently featured in The Irish Times Property Clinic. You can read the...
Our solar panels have never worked. The builder is denying all responsibility
Property Clinic: Weigh up whether the cost of taking action against the developer is worth it - After living in the house for a year, the reader found the solar panels had never worked. Patrick O’Connor, Solicitor and Managing Partner at our firm, recently featured...
The crows our neighbours feed are bombarding us with poo
Property Clinic: For this to be a legal nuisance, it must amount to unlawful interference with your use or enjoyment of your land - Bird droppings can make for an unpleasant environment William O'Connor, Solicitor and Partner at our firm, recently featured in The...
Our garden wall is dangerous but we can’t contact our neighbour
Property Clinic: You must identify the owner of the wall in order to do the repairs - This query raises a number of potential legal difficulties, including liability in the event that the wall falls and hurts someone. Samantha Geraghty, Solicitor and Partner at our...
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