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Council brings "public nuisance" action against Cabragh Bridge Travellers
Summary
Tipperary County Council has initiated High Court proceedings to compel members of the Travelling Community to vacate an unofficial halting site at Cabragh Bridge, Thurles. The council claims the presence of eight individuals—William McCarthy, Elizabeth McCarthy, Mary Ellen McCarthy, Jimmy McCarthy, John McCarthy, Winnie McCarthy, Belinda O'Reilly and Ned O'Reilly—constitutes a public nuisance. It seeks an injunction requiring the defendants to remove their mobile homes, vehicles and caravans from the bridge and to cease obstructing the roadway. The council also requests an order that the defendants vacate and refrain from residing on or near Cabragh Bridge, which it deems an inappropriate place to live. The bridge was formerly part of the R659 but is no longer part of that route. The council has offered alternative accommodation in a six‑unit group housing scheme, but the defendants, who moved to the site between 2015 and September 2018, will not be accommodated there.
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What: Report matter: Council brings "public nuisance" action against Cabragh Bridge Travellers. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
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- September 2018 Other
- 2019-07-04 Publication
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