Brenda Power: Meath house demolition is another victory for the State against the small man
Same old rules still apply in Ireland as big players – like banks and developers – get off scot-free
Cartoon by Harry BurtonEvery week, 40,000 gallons of human waste are trucked out of a refugee “town” in Kippure, Co Wicklow, hardly enhancing the amenity value of this particularly scenic part of the country.Although there is no record of an application for either planning or retention, a large property development company has built 65 houses on the site, part of a development being used to house asylum-seekers, despite the clear inadequacy of the sewage facilities.
