A private conference next month at Powerscourt Hotel in Enniskerry, Co Wicklow, was cancelled when its general manager received abusive phone calls and threats of organised protests and blockades, it has been claimed in Commercial Court proceedings. Stonebrick is suing Sugarloaf Ventures, trading as the Powerscourt Hotel and the companies which own the 1,000 acres estate. AdvertisementIt is seeking declarations including that the hotel operators acted in breach of contract, and that the estate owners wrongfully induced the hotel operators to act in breach of contract. The hotel general manager cancelled the event on July 3rdPaul Gardiner SC, for the hotel, told the court on Monday his client says this was "a force majeure cancellation". On June 16th, the hotel general manager informed Stonebrick of the calls, emails and threats of protests.