Sandra O’Brien warned over contempt for caravan trespass

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Sandra O’Brien was warned by the High Court on 10 May 2022 that she could face jail for contempt if she failed to remove her caravan from Church Hill estate in Tullamore, Co Offaly.

At the hearing, O’Brien gave an undertaking that the caravan would leave by 17 May. She told the court her family had nowhere to go and was seeking housing from the local council.

The proceedings arose from alleged failure to comply with orders requiring caravans to leave the estate. The receiver said their presence was preventing works ahead of a planned handover to the local authority.

The judge adjourned the matter for a week.

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