Retention permission sought for 20 Bundoran caravans

Ireland's Department of Defence is seeking a court injunction to ban caravans from the Curragh racecourse lands in County Kildare. The court has joined 28 individuals who recently placed their caravans there.

Cork County Council has launched an investigation into the possible illegal discharge of effluent by boat and campervan owners. The move follows complaints about coastal pollution, including the loss of Blue Flag status at Fountainstown Beach. The county has only one civic campervan/motorhome facility with waste disposal, in Cobh, but reports have emerged of human waste being dumped into the sea near Cuskinny beach and other scenic spots in West Cork.

Knockalla Caravan and Camping Park in County Donegal, Ireland, will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year. Owner Patricia Doherty, who also chairs the Irish Caravan and Camping Council, discussed the park's expansion and industry changes.

Glenties area councillor Michael McClafferty has called on all camper van drivers to use proper waste disposal facilities in County Donegal. He reported witnessing a camper van discharging water from a hose underneath its chassis on the N56 road. McClafferty stated that regardless of whether the water was waste, such behavior is unacceptable. He emphasized that sufficient public and private disposal sites are available in the area.

Lynder’s Holiday Park in Roosky, Ireland, is among 14 winners of FBD Insurance’s 2026 SME Advertising Support Campaign. The park will receive a fully funded multi-channel advertising campaign valued at €25,000, including Out of Home, radio, print and digital media placements. The total prize pool was €350,000, and the number of supported businesses increased from seven in 2024 to 14 in 2026.

A Residential Tenancies Board tribunal ordered a tenant to vacate a property in Co Limerick after the landlord stated his sister, her husband, and four children were living in a 'small caravan' in his garden. The landlord had previously been fined €2,000 for an illegal eviction. The tribunal ruled the sister could not 'continue to live in a caravan indefinitely' and gave the tenant 28 days to leave.