McDonaghs lose Ashline tenancy challenge as injunction granted

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Mr and Mrs McDonagh lost their Ashline accommodation challenge when the High Court dismissed their counterclaim and granted a permanent trespass injunction on 10 October 2019.

The case concerned land at Ashline, Kilrush Road, Ennis, previously used for Traveller accommodation. The court rejected claims that the council had to reinstate their tenancy or provide Traveller-specific housing there.

The court found that the defendants’ challenge to Clare County Council’s statutory housing decisions was a public-law matter requiring judicial review. It also found that their arguments relied on misunderstandings about zoning and government funding.

The permanent injunction restrains the McDonaghs from trespassing on the Ashline land, according to the judgment summary.