Overview
- Michael and Rose Murray were detained at the High Court on contempt findings for failing to vacate the property by September 2022.
- The five‑bedroom house in Bohermeen, built without permission about 20 years ago, was reduced to rubble in a single day after Meath County Council took possession.
- Further remediation is under way to restore the site, including clearing debris and removing perimeter walls, foundations and the wastewater system.
- Garda evidence to the court cited a threatening call to a haulier and a report of a burnt security van, though no formal complaint has been filed.
- The couple’s lawyer denied any link to threats and disputed contempt, while the council reported a haulier pulled out and said securing a replacement has been difficult.