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Court orders Travellers to vacate Cabragh Bridge site
Summary
The High Court, by Ms Justice Leonie Reynolds, ordered eight Travellers – William, Elizabeth, Mary Ellen, Jimmy, John, Winnie McCarthy, Belinda and Ned O'Reilly – to vacate the unofficial halting site at Cabragh Bridge, Cabragh, Thurles, by 5 pm on Tuesday, 16 July. The order was issued in favour of Tipperary County Council, which had served the defendants with short‑notice proceedings the previous week. The council sought injunctions to remove the defendants' mobile homes, vehicles and caravans, and to prevent any obstruction of the roadway. It also requested that the defendants cease residing on or near the bridge, which it described as an inappropriate place to live. The council had offered alternative accommodation, including a nearby halting site, and had a six‑unit group housing scheme ready for Traveller occupants, but the defendants had not accepted it.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Court orders Travellers to vacate Cabragh Bridge site. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- Tuesday, July 16th Hearing Or Sentence
- Friday, July 12 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 2018 Other
- 2019-07-11 Publication
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