Kathleen Donovan

Kathleen Donovan is a resident of a halting site in Doughiska, Galway, where she has been living with her partner Martin Donovan for 15 years. The couple has made headlines recently as Tesco Ireland seeks a High Court injunction to have their horses removed from an eight-acre site owned by the supermarket chain in Galway. The Donovans argue that they have a claim of adverse possession over the land and have attempted to negotiate financial compensation from Tesco to facilitate their relocation of the horses. Their situation has drawn attention to issues surrounding land use, property rights, and local governance in Galway.