Salzagold seeks injunction over caravan occupation of Laois land

This report is a localnews.ie summary based on public court reporting and records; sources are listed below.

Salzagold Limited sought a High Court injunction over an alleged occupation of its Graigcullen land by caravans, reported on 22 July 2022. The company said more than 40 caravans and 150 people were on the site, which it wanted to develop for housing and other facilities near Carlow Town.

The company alleged that occupiers had refused to leave and cited fires, dumped waste, joyriding and tree cutting without proper safety procedures. These were allegations advanced by the company, not findings recorded in the report.

Mr Justice Brian O’Moore granted permission for short notice of the injunction proceedings to be served on the people allegedly occupying the land. The application sought orders requiring them to leave and stop interfering with the property; the report said the case would return to court the following week.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.