The Revenue Commissioners has lodged High Court proceedings against the owners of the Stillorgan Orchard pub, a distinctive thatched roof bar in south Dublin at the centre of a recent planning controversy. The Strand Gastro Pubs is controlled fifty-fifty by John Martin and Applegreen boss Bob Etchingham – through his company Belgrave Capital Ltd. They sparked local objections when they submitted plans last May to demolish the landmark pub and build 41 apartments in two blocks. Now the collector general has initiated legal proceedings against the business owner. The details behind the case are not yet known but the Revenue…

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