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St John Of God Order Exploring Legal Solution To Anti-Social Behaviour At Abbey Car Park In Celbridge

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The Order has asked local councillors to "bear with" them until they can provide an update.

St John Of God Order, the owners of Abbey Car Park in Celbridge, has responded to a request from Kildare County Council seeking a meeting to deal with ongoing anti-social behaviour.

The response states that the Order is "deeply concerned with the very challenging" situation that has arisen.

It goes on to say that they are "actively engaged in developing a legal solution for the car park" and that it will be implemented as soon "as practicable".

The Order has asked local councillors to "bear with" them until they can provide an update.

A number of incidents have been reported to Gardai,  with some locals feeling "intimidated" by the current situation and believe that barriers would help prevent illegal encampments.

Barriers, which were previously in place, were removed and have not been replaced, raising concerns among residents and local businesses.

Local businesses have also expressed their concerns, with representations on their behalf submitted to Kildare County Council.

Kfm understands that locals using the outdoor gym equipment are being chased out of the car park.

There have also been reports of fires being lit in the car park and rubbish being dumped.

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