article_snippet.sent: The travellers then set up camp after sneaking in during the the dead night in what neighbours described as a 'military-style operation' and after council offices had closed for the weekend .
article_snippet.sent: The group of around 30 adults and 40 children, from Irish and Scottish families, immediately began work laying foundations under outdoor spot lights.
article_snippet.sent: the travellers then applied for planning permission to stay on the fields for good and proposed to install further utility buildings, cesspools, fencing and hardstandings.