Cianan Brennan: Thomsons carried out enormous service in bringing State to heel over phone mast decision

Kilkenny couple Peter and Doreen Thomson have also shown that, in the Government’s current attempts to stifle access to review of questionable decisions made by State actors, we are heading down a very poorly-lit path.

The couple have been vindicated in full in their battle over a decision to allow a mobile phone mast to be installed next to their home.

On Monday, a near five-year legal odyssey came to an end at the High Court with Kilkenny couple Peter and Doreen Thomson being vindicated in full in their battle over a decision to allow a mobile phone mast to be installed next to their home.

In sticking to their guns, the couple did the State and their fellow citizens an enormous service — one which will likely not be fully appreciated by the public at large.