City Council Granted Injunction Preventing Couple From Re-Erecting Marquee For Wedding Rreception In Mahon Tomorrow
The local authority made a successful application for an injunction against James and Julia Keenan of Meelagh Housing Scheme
Lana O'Connor has the Court details for RedFM News:
"The court heard that the couple had erected a marquee in a vacant bay near their home for a wedding reception for their son who plans to marry his fiancée in Shannon, Co Clare tomorrow.
Cork Circuit Civil Court that the marquee was erected on Wednesday but has since been taken down but the family had planned to hold a wedding reception with forty guests at the site in Meelagh in Mahon tomorrow. However, current Covid restrictions only allow for 15 people to attend an outdoor festivity of this kind.
The family voluntarily took the marquee down last night.
Judge Sean O'Donnabhain grannted the injunction against the defendants who have been informed that if they re erect the marquee for the wedding that the local authority will have the power to take it down.
Concerns were also expressed about a wedding reception being held at the site without the presence of a marquee however the Judge said that the policing of such an event if it occurred would be a matter for the Gardai
The judge reserved a decision on costs on the case until next Monday.
Lana O'Connor, RedFM News"
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