A marquee at a halting site in south Dublin has been taken down by contractors for the local authority on foot of a court order.
The marquee, which could cater for up to 60 people, was erected for a wedding reception, which would have breached Covid-19 rules.
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council confirms it has been removed this afternoon.
The wedding reception was due to take place at a halting site at Burton Park on Leopardstown Road at 6 o’clock this evening.
The marquee was erected at the home of the groom's parents, Michael and Johanna Connors, who were told by Judge Sinéad Ní Chulacháin to take it down.
Marquee erected for a wedding at traveller accommodation in Leopardstown, Dublin, has been removed without incident, as per court order pic.twitter.com/xNLsznnf9x
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As it stands, only fifteen people are allowed to attend an outdoor wedding celebration, while only six can attend an indoor reception.
Judge Ní Chulacháin noted the marquee could comfortably cater for sixty.
The court heard Michael Connors told a council official yesterday that it was to facilitate 40 guests, and that it would be going ahead.
However, the local authority arranged for it to be taken down this afternoon. A heavy Garda presence attended the site while it was being dismantled.
Private contractors backed up by Garda Public Order Unit have arrived at halting site in Leopardstown where wedding marque was ordered to be removed by High Court pic.twitter.com/GjSRCWinYy
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