The case hit court last November. Property developer Greg Kavanagh claimed a neighbour to a proposed housing project in Ashford, Co Wicklow was using the planning process to “extort” money from him. Now Oonagh Stokes, the woman in question, has struck back, alleging Kavanagh and development firm Beakonford Ltd are trying to intimidate and bully her from exercising her rights in a planning appeal before An Bord Pleanála. Stokes even claims she has received “deeply distressing” text messages from Kavanagh and has been the subject of a smear campaign. The case, brought by Stokes and Hibernian Cellular Networks Ltd — of…

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