Revenue officials and Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) chiefs are being called on to investigate how the main organisers funded an illegal Traveller wedding after.
CAB and taxman called on to probe illegal Longford wedding organisers
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Revenue officials and Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) chiefs are being called on to investigate how the main organisers funded an illegal Traveller wedding after party in Longford last week.
In excess of 100 revellers celebrated inside a purpose built 2,000 sq ft marquee last Wednesday night only hours after county council bosses secured an emergency court order preventing its staging.
The fallout, which courted prolonged local as well as national media attention in the days since, also sparked the hosting of two special circuit court sittings within the space of five days of each other.
Marquee owner regrets Longford Traveller wedding fallout
Local businessman speaks out ahead of circuit court appearance on Monday
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The owner of a marquee used to play host to an illegal Traveller wedding after party in Longford town earlier this week has described the fallout from the incident as regrettable .
Alan Horohoe s Ventura Marquee Hire was engaged to erect a 2,000 sq ft marquee to house a wedding after party which saw in excess of 100 people attend a wedding reception on the outskirts of the town on Wednesday night.
Mr Horohoe was publicly named in court yesterday as the businessperson who owned the large structure which housed the celebrations on grounds adjacent to Willow Park Halting site.
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According to the Judge people need to account for the flagrant breach of the court s order
The bride and groom, their parents, the marquee provider and a local restaurant have all been ordered to appear before a special sitting of Longford Circuit court next week following a large wedding party in the town yesterday.
A large marquee was set up on council land adjacent to a halting site on the Strokestown road earlier in the week, with over 100 people attending the party last night in breach of a court order obtained by Longford County Council.
Following an anonymous report on Tuesday about the erection of a marquee at a halting site off the N5, Longford Gardaí and the local Council liaised to prevent a significant gathering of people.