Case with neighbours cost Van Morrison’s wife €875,000

A legal dispute between the wife of singer Van Morrison and her neighbours has so far cost Michelle Morrison €875,000, the High Court heard.

The figure was revealed as the court decided to postpone until October a scheduled June 30th hearing for the case brought by Ms Morrison against her neighbours, Desmond and Mary Kavanagh.

The case concerns proposals by the Kavanaghs to landscape their property which Ms Morrison, who lives at Kilross House, Sorrento Road, Dalkey, claims will interfere with views from her home. The Kavanaghs said the views never existed and they wanted the case to go on this month because another planting season would be lost.

The adjournment was sought because Ms Morrison had decided to get new lawyers after her relationship with the previous firm which handled the case had broken down. Mr Justice Paul Gilligan granted the adjournment on the basis Ms Morrison pays the expenses of those witnesses who had been due before the court from June 30th.