What may I do in Lucan?
Parkthe vehicle, on the public road
IT DEPENDS
the national rule
Sleep insidewithout putting anything outside
IT DEPENDS
the national rule
Camplevelling legs, awning, table
IT DEPENDS
the national rule
Tonight, hereOpen-Meteo · ahora mismo
Why, and on what paper
IT DEPENDS
the rule refers to another instrument
⚠ Hasta un mes de prision (art. 19G(1)) y retirada, deposito y eventual venta del vehiculo por la Garda (art. 19F)
the national rule governs · 19C(1).
«A person, without the duly given consent of the owner, shall not — ( a ) enter and occupy any land, or ( b ) bring onto or place on any land any object, where such entry or occupation or the bringing onto or placing on the land of such object is likely to — (i) substantially damage the land, (ii) substantially and prejudicially affect any amenity in respect of the land, (iii) prevent persons entitled to use the land or any amenity in respect of the land from making reasonable use of the land or amenity, (iv) otherwise render the land or any amenity in respect of the land, or the lawful use of the land or any amenity in respect of the land, unsanitary or unsafe, (v) substantially interfere with the land, any amenity in respect of the land, the lawful use of the land or any amenity in respect of the land.»
Which text each answer comes from
Park · it depends
Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations, 1997 (S.I. No. 182/1997) art. 36 · verified on 2026-09-05
Camp · it depends
Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2002 (No. 9 of 2002) art. 24, que inserta la Parte IIA (arts. 19A a 19H) en la Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1994 — art. 19C(1) y (2) · verified on 2026-09-05
The area designated by by-law that has been read is in Tréveneuc, about 574 km away. The nearest municipality with its own rule read is La Hague, about 514 km away.
The municipality, in figures
The municipality
Lucan is a small municipality measuring 6 by 5 kilometres. With 40.320 inhabitants it is densely populated (2.017 per square kilometre). It borders 8 municipalities, and the answer may change on crossing any of those lines.
| Superficie | 20 km² |
|---|---|
| Population | 40.320 |
| Densidad | 2.017 hab/km² |
| Area | 6 × 5 km |
| Costa | no, inland municipality |
| Neighbouring municipalities | 8 |
All the layers that apply
Why — the layers that apply here
country
Ireland
- Irlanda no tiene derecho de acceso al campo: no existe un «right to roam» como el escoces. Sin consentimiento del propietario no hay respaldo legal para ocupar terreno.
- La autocaravana o camper entra en la definicion de «object» del art. 19A, que incluye expresamente «any temporary dwelling (within the meaning of section 69 of the Roads Act, 1993)».
- El delito del art. 19C(1) solo nace si la ocupacion o la colocacion del vehiculo es probable que dane el terreno, perjudique sustancialmente una amenity, impida su uso razonable a quien tiene derecho, lo vuelva insalubre o inseguro, o interfiera sustancialmente con el. Sin ninguno de esos cinco efectos no hay delito bajo esta Parte.
Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994, Parte IIA (arts. 19A-19H), insertada por el art. 24 de la Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 art. 19C(1) · verified on 2026-09-05
«A person, without the duly given consent of the owner, shall not — ( a ) enter and occupy any land, or ( b ) bring onto or place on any land any object, where such entry or occupation or the bringing onto or placing on the land of such object is likely to — (i) substantially damage the land, (ii) substantially and prejudicially affect any amenity in respect of the land, (iii) prevent persons entitled to use the land or any amenity in respect of the land from making reasonable use of the land or amenity, (iv) otherwise render the land or any amenity in respect of the land, or the lawful use of the land or any amenity in respect of the land, unsanitary or unsafe, (v) substantially interfere with the land, any amenity in respect of the land, the lawful use of the land or any amenity in respect of the land.»
Where the line lies between parking, sleeping and camping
camping · Ireland
Camping is forbidden outside a campsite or designated zone. What changes from one country to another is which gesture crosses the line:
- el consentimiento del propietario es la línea que decide: con permiso «duly given» no hay delito; sin permiso solo lo hay si además es probable alguno de los cinco efectos del art. 19C(1)(i)-(v) (daño sustancial, perjuicio a una amenidad, impedir el uso a quien tiene derecho, dejarlo insalubre o inseguro, o interferencia sustancial)
- el art. 19G(2) presume que el consentimiento NO se dio hasta que se demuestre lo contrario: pedir permiso al dueño funciona, pero conviene guardar prueba
- «object» incluye cualquier «temporary dwelling» en el sentido del art. 69 de la Roads Act 1993 —tienda, caravana, mobile home o vehículo usado para habitación humana— así que la autocaravana y la camper entran de lleno (art. 19A(1))
- «land» incluye el suelo público de esparcimiento: parques, espacios abiertos, APARCAMIENTOS, campos de juego y demás suelo de un statutory body, más el suelo cubierto por agua (art. 19A(2))
- en carretera pública esta Parte IIA no se aplica (art. 19B(1)): allí manda la Roads Act 1993, cuyo art. 69(1)(a) sí prohíbe sin más colocar o mantener una «temporary dwelling» en carretera nacional, autopista, busway o vía protegida, y el 69(1)(b) la prohíbe en las demás carreteras prescritas salvo consentimiento de la road authority
- el art. 19B(2) deja a salvo cualquier otra norma: byelaws de parques nacionales, Coillte, playas y ayuntamientos pueden prohibir acampar aunque el art. 19C no se active
⚠ hasta un mes de prisión; la Garda puede exigir el nombre, ordenar abandonar el terreno y retirar el vehículo, y si no se obedece puede detener sin orden judicial y retirar y almacenar el vehículo por cuenta del dueño (arts. 19C(3), 19E y 19F)
Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2002 (No. 9 of 2002) art. 24, que inserta la Parte IIA (arts. 19A a 19H) en la Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1994 — art. 19C(1) y (2) · verified on 2026-09-05
«A person, without the duly given consent of the owner, shall not— ( a ) enter and occupy any land, or ( b ) bring onto or place on any land any object, where such entry or occupation or the bringing onto or placing on the land of such object is likely to— (i) substantially damage the land, (ii) substantially and prejudicially affect any amenity in respect of the land, (iii) prevent persons entitled to use the land or any amenity in respect of the land from making reasonable use of the land or amenity, (iv) otherwise render the land or any amenity in respect of the land, or the lawful use of the land or any amenity in respect of the land, unsanitary or unsafe, (v) substantially interfere with the land, any amenity in respect of the land, the lawful use of the land or any amenity in respect of the land. (2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.»
Neighbouring municipalities
Near here
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