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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3202Trespass (injunction to prevent trespass) · Co. Kildare · 30 Apr 2026

High Court grants Minister for Defence permission to serve trespass proceedings on remaining Curragh caravans

The High Court heard that most of the roughly 30 Traveller caravans parked on Department of Defence and racecourse lands in the Curragh, Co Kildare, have left, with three remaining. Judge Brian Cregan granted the Minister for Defence permission to serve proceedings seeking to prevent trespass on the remaining occupants, including Nicole O'Brien, with the matter returning on 12 May 2026.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court30 Apr
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe Minister for Defence is seeking an injunction requiring the occupants of the caravans to vacate the lands. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThis month, caravans arrived with numbers initially at 18, and later another 15 arrived. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenMost of the caravans had gone by 27 April. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe matter is scheduled to come back on 12 May. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThere is concern that a large number of caravans will turn up to attend a prayer meeting in Monasterevin in June. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherCaravans have historically come from England or France and parked on the lands between May and August. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherSix separate non-trespass orders were granted between 1992 and 2000. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherLast year the number of caravans that turned up hit a record 89. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherIt cost more than €64,000 to clean up rubbish after the caravans left last year and some €185,000 the previous year. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherO'Brien claimed she could not leave because she had given the Brownstown, Curragh address to gardaí as part of bail. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherA third caravan is occupied by an unidentified man who arrived last January. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Apr2026
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Most Traveller caravans on Department of Defence lands in the Curragh have left, court told

    Reports the High Court hearing on 30 April 2026 where the Minister for Defence was granted ex parte permission to serve trespass proceedings on the three remaining caravan occupants, with the matter adjourned to 12 May 2026.

    suspect, female, irish (judged from name)