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Wicklow County Council believed €613,000 purchase of land near famous beach would be cheaper than going to court to fight for permanent public access – TheStory.ie

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A local authority paid €613,000 for land to secure public access to an idyllic beach saying it would be more expensive to go to court to guarantee a right of way. In internal discussions, Wicklow County Council said the purchase price was likely to be less than a High Court challenge, which would have no guarantee of success. The land at Magheramore Beach was owned by Paddy McKillen Jnr’s Oakmount who outbid the local authority for it in 2021 wh…
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thestory.ie broke the news in on Friday, August 1, 2025.
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