Local businesses have now begun to protest the placement of International Protection Applicants at Dundrum House Hotel.
Over 20 businesses in Dundrum village and the hinterlands have signed a petition showing their support for the ongoing protest by ceasing to pay their commercial rates.
This serious protest could land the shops with legal proceedings being issued, including a Court Summons or the local authority registering the debt as a judgement mortgage on the property.
Speaking on Tipp Today earlier, Peter O’Dwyer from O’Dwyer’s Hardware says this is the only power local communities can hold against the government.
Meanwhile the legal team advising those involved in the local protests in Dundrum have urged them to hold an emergency public meeting tonight.
The gathering in Dundrum Hall starts at 7.30 with only locals and people from the hinterland invited to attend.
