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Council withdraws legal action against Kerry TD

Jul 29, 2021 17:16 By radiokerrynews
Council withdraws legal action against Kerry TD
Cllr for Kerry County Council Danny Healy-Rae (IND) Photo By : Domnick Walsh / Eye Focus LTD ©
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Kerry County Council has withdrawn its legal action against a Kerry TD.

The local authority had sought to force Independent deputy Danny Healy-Rae to remove a sign over his bar on Main Street, Kilgarvan. It was alleged the sign breached planning laws.

The council had sought legal action against a sign over Healy-Rae’s bar in Kilgarvan. The application, which was under the Planning and Development Act, came before the Civil Circuit Court in Killarney again today, having been adjourned in May.

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Independent deputy Danny Healy-Rae says the issue was over whether the sign had permission to be erected, however, he says a sign of some nature had been there for decades, going back to when his father was a member of Kerry County Council. He says he’s delighted the local authority withdrew the action, adding it was a weight on his shoulders recently.

Deputy Danny Healy-Rae thanks his legal team, supporters and neighbours, some of whom he says were prepared to provide testimony to the court.

A similar action by the council against his brother Micheal Healy-Rae failed earlier this year, after the court ruled the local authority had acted too late and brought proceedings beyond the seven-year cut off period.

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