Evicted woman has heart attack

An elderly woman who was one of two sisters evicted from their home of 80 years last week was in hospital in Dublin last night…

An elderly woman who was one of two sisters evicted from their home of 80 years last week was in hospital in Dublin last night after suffering a heart attack.

Ms Eileen Blackall (87) was admitted to St Vincent's Hospital yesterday afternoon. She had been living with a cousin since she and her sister, Rose (81), were evicted from the property in Blackrock, Co Dublin, on October 19th.

The eviction followed a seven-year legal battle over two wills made by the Blackalls' mother, the second of which directed that the house be sold and the proceeds divided between the family members.