Courts / Limerick / Report

Family living in caravan without running water want to be put on homeless list

Date
2025-12-08

Stage
Hearing Or Decision

Primary locality
Limerick

Summary

A family of five living in a caravan on the side of a busy road in Limerick has been granted High Court leave to challenge a decision by Limerick County Council that they are not homeless. The family, who have no running water or a toilet, were told they were not homeless because they have a roof over their head. They previously refused offers of temporary accommodation due to safety concerns and criminal threats against the father. The family is seeking a court declaration that they are in need of emergency accommodation and a quashing of the council's decision. The court heard that the family has a history of housing applications and has faced discrimination and anti-social behaviour in previous accommodations. The case was adjourned to January for further proceedings.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Family living in caravan without running water want to be put on homeless list. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

September 3, 2025 Hearing Or Sentence
June 2018 Other
November 2018 Other
July 2019 Other
April 2020 Other
February 2024 Other
2025-12-08 Publication

Why: The court also heard that the family couldn't take up a previous offer of temporary accommodation because of criminal threats made against the father by people in the proposed area. CNI source report