Documentary sheds light on Teresa Treacy's fight for her trees
The Co Offaly landowner is still fighting to stop her trees from being cut down so that an overground power line can be put in place.
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The Co Offaly landowner is still fighting to stop her trees from being cut down so that an overground power line can be put in place.
In advance of a meeting with barristers about her conflict with the ESB and Eirgrid on her land, Teresa Treacy spoke to TheJournal.ie about her experiences in jail, and her hopes for the future.
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Teresa Treacy, who was released from jail on Thursday, met with some of her young supporters this weekend.
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The Offaly woman had been jailed three weeks ago for contempt of court after she refused to allow ESB and Eirgrid to construct a power line on her land.
The 65-year-old has been in jail for contempt of court for over three weeks over her refusal to facilitate court-ordered ESB work on her land.
More than 100 people gathered in Dublin calling for Ms Treacy’s release, including members of the Oireachtas.
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Tree-cutting has stopped over the weekend on the 65-year-old’s land, where a protest camp has been set up.
That is according to Eirgrid and the ESB, who once again stated their “deep regret” over Ms Treacy’s jailing for contempt of court.
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The landowner in Co Offaly has been in jail for the past two weeks after asserting the utility companies would not be allowed to carry out work on her land.
The ESB has this morning moved onto Treacy’s lands to continue construction work, but neighbours are blocking the way.
The 65-year-old was sent to prison last week for refusing to allow the ESB to cut down trees on her land.
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