Protest group prevents home repossession

A county sheriff has been prevented from repossessing a home on behalf of a bank in Laois by a nationwide organisation set up to stop the eviction of people and families from their homes.

In a stand-off with the sheriff, who came to the property in Mountrath, about 30 people from the Anti-Eviction Taskforce stood firm and did not allow the court-ordered repossession to take place.

The group claims the sheriff was acting unlawfully as the family home is protected under the Constitution.