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Issue Of Illegal Encampments On Curragh Raised In Seanad

Photo: Dumping previously seen on the Curragh

It comes as some caravans have been seen returning to the Curragh

Kildare Fianna Fáil Senator Fiona O'Loughlin has raised the "really urgent issues" of illegal encampments on the Curragh this morning in the Seanad.

While speaking to Kfm news, she described the encampments as "groundhog day" as caravans have returned to the Curragh following recent dumping seen due to illegal encampments on the plains.

Senator O' Loughlin had said that she did "look for timelines in relation to the changeover of management to the Curragh, and I didn't get those timelines which I'm disappointed with".

This follows Taoiseach Micheál Martin proposals would come "in the next month" in relation to the management being changed over to the National Parks and Wildlife Services:

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