Earlier this month, Dublin District Court heard the businessman had to be brought "kicking and screaming" to finally pay two former Dublin tenants €13,563

The businessman paid just over €13,000 in damages on Thursday which had been outstanding since 2022

Mr Justice Brian Cregan said Mr Godart 'acted in bad faith and with impropriety from start to finish in the conduct of these proceedings'

Judge Marie Quirke heard the "substance of the matter has been resolved" after the two former ex-renters launched enforcement, and their compensation went unpaid for a year and seven months

Mr Justice Brian Cregan said the controversial landlord “believes he can defy the laws of this country, including orders of the courts”.

Mr Godart is a Luxembourg national with substantial property interests in Ireland

Almost one third of tenants said their rent is higher than it was when they began their tenancy