Coco rose to fame last month when a District Court heard how his actions had brought neighbours into dispute in leafy south Dublin. “A court of law is the last place a dispute between neighbours should end up,” Judge James McCourt said as he struck out the case. Photograph: Alan BetsonCo Clare-based solicitor John Casey says he has seen a dramatic increase in disputes between neighbours over the past couple of years. By their very nature, everyone is in court giving their evidence.”Casey’s general advice to rowing neighbours is to avoid court if they can. The problem with a court is that it is an inquest into what happened and is focused on identifying blame.

Source: The Irish Times December 14, 2025 13:32 UTC