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RGRE has told Bewley s Café Grafton Street Ltd and Bewley s Ltd they can t try to sell us what we already own .
The six windows, located on the ground floor, are estimated to be worth more than €1m, according to RGRE.
However, Bewley’s argues the windows were never part of the property and have from time to time, subject to statutory requirements, been moved freely within the premises. They have been treated as ornamental decorative panels and have always remained in Bewley s ownership, they say.
On Monday, Mr Justice David Barniville admitted proceedings by RGRE Gafton against the Bewley s group companies, whose principal is Paddy Campbell, to the fast-track Commercial Court list. The case comes back in June.
The glass panels will stay in situ on Grafton Street as part of the process.
“Bewley’s belongs to the people of Ireland. The Harry Clarke panels, in particular, are a national treasure that we would love to see move into public ownership through a donation to a suitable institution,” he said.
Mr Campbell’s own works feature as part of the collection, which also includes the decorative stained-glass panels, primarily on display in the Grafton Street cafe at the moment.
The stained-glass panels are extremely valuable, and are insured by Bewley’s for a replacement cost of €2m.
The transfer of ownership will mean that the parent company can now continue to financially support the cafe into the future. Bewley’s has had a turbulent year as, like other cafes, it was shut down on March 16 when the Government announced national Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
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