Sinn Fein has asked Louth County Council to develop Woodland Park as an emergency halting site after recent evictions of Traveller families.

Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams TD urged the council to apply for funding from the Government so the measures couls be put in place.

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Mr Adams said: "The Council executive has the authority to designate this site as an emergency site until a longer term solution is agreed upon. This would take the pressure off those families who were evicted, including those who are currently encamped in the KFC car park in the town.

"On Wednesday, representatives of the Dundalk Travellers will brief members of the Oireachtas. I am hosting this event in the AV Room at 5.30pm. I appeal to all Oireachtas members from Louth, or indeed any other constituency, to attend."

(CD/LM)