The High Court has refused to grant the widow of the late TD Liam Lawlor a stay on the opening next Monday of the second Quarryvale module of the planning tribunal.
The court also ruled that Hazel Lawlor does not have the legal standing to pursue certain claims in her judicial review challenge to the Mahon tribunal, to be heard at a later date.
The late Liam Lawlor
But Mr Justice Iarfhlaith O'Neill found today that Ms Lawlor does have the required legal standing to proceed with her major claim, that the Mahon tribunal is not entitled to make serious findings of misconduct against either herself or her late husband.
The court heard earlier this week that Ms Lawlor is in "dire financial circumstances" and that the tribunal is not entitled to ignore that situation.
Six judgment mortgages had been registered by the tribunal against the estate of the former TD, who died in a car crash in Moscow in October 2005, counsel for Ms Lawlor, said.
Those judgments were registered to meet legal costs orders granted to the tribunal against Mr Lawlor, a former Dublin West Fianna Fáil TD.
Ms Lawlor, of Somerton House, Lucan, Co Dublin, had sought a stay on the opening of the Quarryvale Two module into the rezoning of lands at Carrickmines. That module is due to start at Dublin Castle on Monday.