THE DIRECTOR of a charity shop claims it may have to close if it is forced to give a woman a refund on a piano she purchased.
Denise O’Boyle is looking for her money back after she paid €400 for a second-hand piano which was rusty inside and not working properly when it was delivered.
She is now suing the owners of the charity, Good and New in Letterkenny, Co Donegal, for her money back.
Eamon McDevitt, director of the charity, said they could be forced to close if they give a refund.
The charity runs buses for cancer patients to Dublin and Galway and relies on selling donated goods to raise cash.
At a previous sitting of the court, Judge Paul Kelly told the charity that they should reconsider their position in the case.
Ms O’Boyle’s husband Patrick Gorrell told the court yesterday that they had only been telephoned once by the charity shop since the court case and that they had recorded the call.
Mr McDevitt told the court “we may close our business if this [a refund] happens.”
Judge Paul Kelly advised both parties to meet and have face-to-face discussions and adjourned the case until November 7th.