Pigeon-fancier ordered by court to demolish loft

A PIGEON-FANCIER may have to demolish a large state-of-the-art pigeon loft in his back garden following a court action yesterday.

Cork City Council brought a case against Christopher Nagle and his wife, Sharon Nagle, for failing to comply with an enforcement order to remove the pigeon loft at Senim, Blackrock Road, Cork.

Mr Nagle, who said he felt hard done by, told Judge David Riordan he got planning permission to build the loft. There was an appeal against it to An Bord Pleanála, who upheld the appeal. Since then, the council issued the enforcement order. The local authority issued proceedings against the Nagles for failing to comply with the order.