Roma family to mount court appeal against deportation

The extended Roma family who have been living in a makeshift camp on a roundabout in north Dublin are reportedly set to take High Court action this week in an effort to prevent their deportation.

Eighty-six Romanian immigrants have been living on the M50 roundabout in Ballymun for several weeks.

Last week, gardaí served them with deportation orders.

The immigrants have 15 days to appeal and reports this morning say lawyers have volunteered to take up their case in the courts this week.

Meanwhile, some members of the community will also seek a court order looking for emergency accommodation for some of the children living in the camp.

The family have been given widespread media coverage since news emerged of their appalling living conditions.

However, the Roma Support Group says the families fear they would face worse conditions if they were deported back to Romania.