David Egar faces Russborough land injunction bid

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David Egar faced an injunction application over alleged trespass at the High Court, in a judgment delivered on 29 January 2021. The dispute concerned farmland at Russborough Estate near Blessington, County Wicklow, and whether he held a leasehold interest in about 100 acres. The Alfred Beit Foundation sought orders restraining him from trespassing while its action continued. The judgment records that Mr Egar claimed a commercial tenancy or an entitlement to one, while the Foundation said he held only farming licences. The court record also noted the Foundation’s concern that events, including the Kaleidoscope Music & Arts Festival, required use of the lands.