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Mary Carolan
Legal affairs correspondent at the Irish Times, providing reporting and analysis on court actions, planning law and related public-interest litigation.
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Dec 8, 2025
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Call for the removal of a set of modular homes in Brittas
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Mary Carolan, Legal Affairs Correspondent at the Irish Times, teams up with Orla Hegarty, Architect and UCD Assistant Professor, to tackle the controversial case of modular homes in Brittas. They discuss the developer's claim of exemption from planning permission amidst local residents' objections. Key concerns include drainage, foundation integrity, and broader implications for planning policy. Hegarty emphasizes the risks of setting precedents in housing planning and how governance failures impact affordability and standards.
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