“Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council issued a letter to residents at around 11am this morning informing them that work was to begin on a plot of land in the Rockville Drive estate immediately to accommodate the survivors of Saturday’s fire which claimed 10 lives.”

“The letter from the council states that the accommodation is only on a temporary basis, until the construction and refurbishment of a permanent site is completed, which is due to take eight months.”

“However residents of the estate this morning blocked the entrance to the plot of land, preventing a JCB from beginning the proposed construction work. A peaceful stand-off ensued with residents refusing to move their vehicles which were obstructing the entrance to [a] green field.”

Residents protest against construction of new ‘temporary’ halting site for survivors of Carrickmines blaze (Irish Independent)

Pic: RTÉ

Meanwhile…

The family of the carrickmines 10 who were burned alive try to drown the sorrows in the traditional traveller way but get refused from a pub

— John Connors (@johnconnors1990) October 13, 2015

The Southside Travellers Group released the following statement this evening:

Thanks Ronan Burtenshaw