Political activist among three facing jail over trespassing incident at stud

Political activist Ben Gilroy is one of three people facing the prospect of imprisonment for breaching court orders by allegedly trespassing and occupying a Co Kildare stud farm.

It is claimed by joint receivers over lands at Kennycourt Stud, Brannockstown, Naas, that Mr Gilroy and a Charlie Allen along with the landowner, Eugene McDermott, were involved with “a mob” that forced the receiver’s agents off the lands.

Yesterday, Mr Justice Brian McGovern warned there would be consequences for anyone found to be in deliberate breach of the law.