As of the 1st April 2019, the licensing laws for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) in Northern Ireland have changed. Mandatory HMO licensing is being extended because of concerns about the number of HMOs operated by landlords who rent out sub-standard, overcrowded and dangerous accommodation, exploit vulnerable tenants and in some cases defraud the public…
We are currently accepting CV’s (with a covering letter) for the Trainee Solicitor Scheme commencing in September 2019. The closing date for applications is 6 May 2019. CV’s/covering letter can either be sent to us by email to: recruitment@oreillystewart.com or by post to: The Practice Manager O’Reilly Stewart Solicitors Courtside House 75-77 May Street Belfast…
Paddy Mullarkey of O'Reilly Stewart Solicitors had the honour to act on behalf of the family and next of kin of Mr Denis Doran, known as Denny, during the course of recent Inquest proceedings before the Coroner, Mr Patrick McGurgan. The full story of the death is available here, courtesy of the BBC website. In…
O’Reilly Stewart Solicitors has recently appointed two staff to the positions of Director and Associate Solicitor following the firm’s annual round of promotions. Dionne Darragh, who joined the firm in 2006, has been appointed a Director within the Personal Injury Litigation Department. Dionne specialises in catastrophic injury and serious accident cases, with particular expertise in…
O’Reilly Stewart were pleased to have advised Wolf Inns on their recent purchase of The Bellevue Arms in north Belfast. An iconic bar overlooking the M2 motorway, The Bellevue Arms is known across Northern Ireland and is the eighth property in Wolf Inns’ growing portfolio of pubs. We wish Andrew and his team every success…
O’Reilly Stewart Solicitors’ Director Seamus McGranaghan has presented at the Legal Island Education Law Update 2019, held at the Dunsilly Hotel in Antrim on March 21st. Attended by School Principals, Vice Principals, and other school leaders including teacher union representatives, the annual seminar is designed to provide a learning experience on pertinent issues currently facing…
We are pleased to announce that O’Reilly Stewart will continue to sponsor Cycling Ulster during the 2019 and 2020 seasons. The continuing sponsorship of Cycling Ulster is marked by the development of their new Kit, which is shown below. Cycling Ulster Chairman, Tommy McCague said: “We are delighted to have O’Reilly Stewart Solicitors back on…
Litigation Director, Stuart Gilmore, has written the following article in today's Irish News - BELFAST is renowned for its industrial success, having once provided one of the biggest shipyards on the planet and holding the title of linen capital of the world. In the nineteenth and early twentieth century, no city in the world…
The O’Reilly Stewart licensing team successfully obtained a 5(1)(a) liquor licence for the wonderful Drenagh House this week. Drenagh House, the award winning wedding, conference and events venue, has to date been restricted in its offering to customers due to the limits imposed by our licensing legislation. With the help of O’Reilly Stewart, Drenagh were…
O’Reilly Stewart Solicitors has advised Glendola Leisure and Carlton Hotel Collection’s acquisition of the Tipsy Bird, on Ann Street in Belfast along with its purchase of the adjoining development site with a view to building a 4-star modern design hotel and multiple retail concepts. Alex Salussolia, Managing Director at Glendola Leisure said; “We have been…
O’Reilly Stewart Solicitors recently celebrated our 15th year of accreditation for the internationally-recognised Lexcel and ISO 9001 quality standards. After our assessment visit in January of this year, we also became one of the first practices in Northern Ireland to be assessed against the new version 5.1 of the international Lexcel standard. Stuart Gilmore, our…
WITH the Christmas holiday period behind us, we're now in the midst of the longest and most depressing month of the year, with all the bad weather and dark nights it can bring. It’s no surprise a disproportionate number of road accidents occur in January, a fact largely attributed to a combination of adverse weather…
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