[Media] Walkers' right of way case 'misguided'

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A WICKLOW landowner who won a High Court declaration last February that there is no public right of way on his property has been awarded some of the substantial costs of the case, estimated to run into six figures.

Mr Justice John MacMenamin criticised a lack of common sense on the part of some of those involved in the case, concerning a 500m route across Joseph Walker’s property at Annacrivey, Enniskerry.

The judge ruled yesterday Mr Walker is entitled to the costs of six days of the 11-day hearing of the action brought by him against two members of the Enniskerry Walkers’ Association – Niall Lenoach and Noel Barry...