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Man facing prison for alleged contempt of court over heritage area
Summary
A man named Mr Daragh Coyne is alleged to have breached a court order prohibiting interference with lands designated as a National Heritage Area (NHA) in Milltownpass Bog, Co. Westmeath. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) claims that Mr Coyne has carried out activities that damaged the NHA, including dumping waste material such as scrap metal, fuel, and gardening waste, and illegally cutting turf. The NPWS also alleges that he failed to remove a gate he erected on an old turf‑cutters track on Minister‑owned land. Mr Coyne denies any wrongdoing. The High Court, hearing the case before Ms Justice Mary Rose Gearty, directed that he be attached and brought before the court by Gardaí next week to answer the contempt claim. If found in contempt, he faces the prospect of imprisonment.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man facing prison for alleged contempt of court over heritage area. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2020-06-05 Publication
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