'Send the bill to Mickey Mouse' - Rose Murray says cost of demolishing Meath home will 'come back on taxpayer'

"Rose and Chris Murray, whose home in Faughan Hill, Bohermeen, is set to be turned to rubble following a 20-year dispute, have claimed that the cost of knocking the 526 sq m house 'will come back on the taxpayer.'"

"The owner of a house being demolished after it was built without planning permission has said Meath County Council 'may as well send the bill to Mickey Mouse' because she and her husband can't afford to pay it."

A house in Faughan Hill, Bohermeen, is being demolished after a lengthy 20-year battle over its lack of planning permission. Owners Rose and Chris Murray expressed their inability to cover the demolition costs, suggesting that the financial burden will ultimately fall on taxpayers. The situation highlights the challenges faced by local authorities in enforcing planning regulations and the implications for homeowners who build without permission.

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