Ó Cuív joined as defendant in case after castle protest

FIANNA Fáil deputy leader Éamon Ó Cuív will be joined as a defendant to High Court proceedings following his participation in a right-of-way protest through the grounds of Ashford Castle in defiance of a High Court injunction.

He could face a claim for damages by the hotel owner, Ashford Castle Estate Ltd and Ashford Castle Properties Ltd.

Barrister James Dwyer, SC, counsel for the Cong hotel owner, told Mr Justice John Edwards yesterday that while a number of people had protested peacefully outside the castle grounds on Friday evening last Mr Ó Cuiv took part in a protest through the grounds.