A court ordered health and safety inspection was carried out on a Dublin City Council-owned building, that was recently occupied and partially refurbished by activists for use as a homeless shelter.
The inspection was carried out by officers from Dublin Fire Brigade, Public Lighting and Electrical Services and the City Architects division.
This week the High Court also granted Dublin City Council an order against Seamus Farrell and Aisling Hedderman, two members of a group called the Irish Housing Network, from carrying out any further works on 38/39 Bolton Street in central Dublin.
The order also applies to anyone aware of the order.
Last month the Irish Housing Network entered the building, which it has called Bolt Hostel.
Before Tuesday's court order, volunteers carried out some renovations and it is understood that a number of homeless people were living in the building.
During Tuesday's application, the High Court heard from counsel for Dublin City Council that it had previously used the building to provide emergency accommodation for homeless people, however three years ago it was shut down as it was deemed to be unsafe and unsuitable.
Mr Justice Paul Gilligan declined to make orders preventing any more people taking up residence in the buildings or compelling the defendants from identifying to Dublin City Council who is currently in the premises.
This was because these orders would be difficult to enforce, the judge said.
The court heard that Dublin City Council shared the Irish Housing Network's objectives in relation to homelessness, however it had concerns about the building.
It also heard that the council has separately engaged with an approved housing body called Novas Initiative to renovate the buildings, and to again use them as accommodation for the homeless and the application was before the council's planning department.
Mr Farrell and Ms Hedderman were present in court on Tuesday, but they did not have solicitor or barristers representing them.
Mr Farrell asked for adjournment of proceedings to allow him obtain legal advice.
He told the court that Dublin City Council was "failing in its obligations" to homeless people, and what was being done at Bolton Street was "filling in the gap," by putting the building to use.
Mr Farrell described some of the people going to the Irish Housing Network for help as they had nowhere to live.
It included a mother with three children, a mental patient released with no supports, a pregnant woman, and a couple living in a tent for 18 months.
Mr Farrell and Ms Hedderman had told the court they were willing to allow an inspection and would not carry out any other works at the premises.
Dublin City Council's application for an order requiring the premises to be vacated was adjourned by the judge until 18 August.
