150 Travellers mount protest at Ennis town council

Around 150 Travellers from throughout Ireland are picketing the offices of Ennis town council today in protest at new legislation allowing the Gardai to impound caravans parked illegally on public or private property.

Fri, 19 Jul, 2002 - 17:41

The protest was organised after Gardai in the Co Clare town seized three caravans earlier this week.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Ennis Town Place: Ireland Place: Ennis Place: gardaí Place: Co Clare town Place: Dodder Person: Liam Herrick Person: Catherine Joyce Organisation: Gardaí Organisation: Irish Council for Civil Liberties Organisation: ICCL Organisation: Irish Traveller Movement

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