The case came before the High Court on Friday, where Judge Oisín Quinn was told the parties had resolved the matter and requested that the proceedings be stayed. The judge agreed, allowing either side to return to court if necessary, while making no order regarding legal costs.
The proceedings had been brought by Trinity Hospitality Ltd, which operates the Hoxton Hotel on Exchequer Street. The company had sought an injunction against Yamamori Izakaya Ltd, alleging excessive noise from the venue was disturbing hotel guests.
During Thursday's hearing, Trinity Hospitality claimed that persistent complaints about noise had forced it to take 31 hotel rooms out of use. The company argued that music from Yamamori's ground floor, particularly DJ performances, was travelling through the building's structure as well as through the air, creating an ongoing nuisance.
Yamamori rejected those claims, maintaining that the issue stemmed from the hotel's construction and sound insulation rather than its own operations. The venue argued that the hotel, which opened after a major refurbishment of the former Central Hotel building last November, had inadequate acoustic protection.
Before the settlement was reached, lawyers for Yamamori criticised remarks made by Trinity Hospitality during the proceedings. Counsel Gareth Compton said comments suggesting the venue was not a "cultural institution" and that "nightclubs come and go" were disappointing, particularly in light of an earlier public statement from Trinity praising Yamamori as an important part of Dublin's nightlife.
Compton told the court that, despite those public comments, his client's experience in dealing with Trinity Hospitality had been very different. He also argued that Trinity had failed to establish the legal basis required for an interim injunction, saying the restrictions sought would effectively force Yamamori to close half of its business and end operations by 11pm.
Following the agreement reached between the parties, Judge Quinn welcomed the outcome, noting that a negotiated resolution was preferable given the businesses operate alongside one another.
Many members of the public including those who frequent the venue have been left disappointed by the ruling.
Marcus O’Laoire, a DJ and member of campaign group Give us the Night, has described the ruling as "insane" saying It’s insane that the interests of a soulless English hotel chain are put before that of a long-standing, family run, independent Dublin business, which is instrumental to the social scene of the city,” adn further commenting that "we just cant have nice things".
