The High Court has continued until November 24th an order restraining a number of local residents from interfering with the development of an affordable housing complex on lands at Shanbally, Co Cork.
The interim order, granted last month, restrains the residents from impeding or otherwise interfering with the agents or contractors of Shanbally Housing Association Ltd (SHAL) when entering on lands at Buckley's Field, Shanbally, Cork. In an affidavit, Ms Sheila O'Donnell, secretary of SHAL, said the company was incorporated to provide housing and associated amenities for persons in deprived circumstances.
Cork City Council, in partnership with the company, proposed to develop land at Buckley's Field as social housing. Under a contract of September 12th last, the council sold Buckley's Field to SHAL. It was a special condition of the contract that Shanbally intended to develop affordable housing on the property.
On September 15th last, officers of SHAL and its contractors had tried to enter Buckley's Field to carry out preliminary work.
A small group obstructed the excavators. There was further obstruction on September 16th and again on October 13th.