High Court grants men permission to challenge council's alleged failure to provide Traveller-specific houses

Three men have been granted permission by the High Court to challenge an alleged failure by Wicklow County Council to proceed with a process for building three Traveller-specific houses for their families.

John, Michael and William Connors are living with their families "in appalling conditions" on a vacant site next to he Ballinteskin halting site outside Wicklow town, the court heard.