Michelle Morrison – wife of singer Van – is taking on her neighbours in a court battle over views from their Dalkey home.
Mrs Morrison claims in the High Court that her neighbours Conor and Eileen Kavanagh breached an agreement that her family would continue to enjoy a panoramic view of Dalkey Bay following work on the Kavanagh's property.
The Kavanaghs deny there is any panoramic view or that Ms Morrison is entitled in law to such a view. They also say they are not bound by any conditional agreement in relation to maintaining shrubbery at a certain height and say that any view is extremely limited by virtue of existing hedges and vegetation on other properties.
Michelle and her husband, singer Van Morrison
On yesterday's opening day of the action, Morrison's counsel Mark Sanfey said Van Morrison, who acquired Kilross House in 1996, was known for protecting his privacy and that his wife had similar concerns for herself and her two young children.
Mr Morrison had little or no role in dealing with the neighbours and had very little part at all, counsel said.
The case is due to last ten days.
