They seek an injunction restraining that activity, which they claim is part of “a concerted attempt by Mr McDonagh to destroy” their business.The Lyons, from Mungret, Co Limerick, claim the entire premises is owned by Supermacs Ireland Ltd. They claim they pay the rent on the property to Supermac’s managing director, businessman is Mr Pat McDonagh.
They claim that in 2018 the Circuit Court made orders including that they were entitled to a 20-year lease with rent of €125,000 per year. The plaintiffs claim that, in breach of the 2018 lease agreement, the defendants have installed cooking and storage facilities in the Funworld, and have begun selling food from the premises.It is claimed that in recent months Funworld advertised on social media that it was offering children’s birthday parties with fast food and that it was selling Supermac’s food directly from the premises.
In a sworn affidavit to the court, Mr Lyons said that since obtaining the lease in 2018, “against Mr McDonagh’s wishes,” he has retaliated against them, first by withdrawing their Supermac’s Franchise, and now “by going into direct competition with us.”