Couple living on their own land told to remove their own container or face fines

Couple living on their own land told to remove their own container or face fines

An older couple living off-grid on their own land fear being left homeless ‘on the side of the road’ by the local authority over a lack of planning permission for their home. Michelle and Malcolm Farrell have been living in a converted shipping container on two acres of land outside Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon, for the past eight years but were warned to remove their dwelling by March of next year or face daily fines of €800. Mr Farrell, 78, …