THE OWNER OF AN EQUESTRIAN CENTREHAS BROUGHT A HIGH COURT ACTION, ALLEGING THE OWNERS OF ASHFORD CASTLE ARE BLOCKING A RIGHT OF WAY THROUGH THE ESTATE WHICH ALLOWS ACCESS TO HIS PROPERTY.

TIMOTHY CLESHAM, OF ASHFORD EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, CLAIMS HIS BUSINESS HAS BEEN DAMAGED BECAUSE A GATE ON THE ESTATE CLOSE TO THE CASTLE HAS BEEN LOCKED, BLOCKING THE NORMAL ROUTE LEADING TO THE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE.

HE CLAIMS HE ACQUIRED A RIGHT OF WAY ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO OVER THAT ROUTE.

YESTERDAY, LAWYERS FOR TIMOTHY CLESHAM OF CAHERDUFF, THE NEALE, SECURED LEAVE TO SERVE SHORT NOTICE OF THEIR PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ASHFORD CASTLE ESTATE LTD AND ASHFORD CASTLE PROPERTIES LTD, OWNERS OF ASHFORD CASTLE ESTATE, OVER THE ALLEGED RIGHT OF WAY.

MR JUSTICE RODERICK MURPHY GRANTED LEAVE TO MR CLESHAM TO SEEK INJUNCTIONS EARLY NEXT WEEK RESTRAINING THE DEFENDANTS BLOCKING, OBSTRUCTING OR RESTRICTING A RIGHT OF WAY CREATED BY A DEED OF CONVEYANCE ENTERED INTO BETWEEN HIM AND COILLTE.

MR CLESHAM IS ALSO SEEKING AN INJUNCTION REQUIRING THE DEFENDANTS TO REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS TO ACCESS ON THE ALLEGED RIGHT OF WAY.