Lessons from the Strokestown eviction

The fact that this eviction took place in Strokestown makes it an even more emotive case. It was here that Major Denis Mahon tried to get rid of almost 1,000 impoverished tenants

KBC Bank criticised over Strokestown eviction. Pic: RollingNews.ie

The eviction of people from their home in Strokestown and the subsequent assault on the security staff who were hired to guard it is a sign of more trouble to come.

The facts of the case are not fully known. The three people in the house - two brothers and a sister - were evicted last Tuesday. Then a group of over 20 men armed with baseball bats attacked eight security staff on ...