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Legal wrangling pushes Barne Estate showdown back to April
Anne O'Donoghue
The hearing for the long-running case was scheduled to start on Thursday 6 March. However, what ensued was days of legal wrangling over the 751ac Tipperary estate.
15 January 2025 News
Coolmore lodges planning application for solar farm near Thurles
A decision on the application from Tipperary County Council is due at the end of February.
28 December 2024 News
Looking back: the 10 most read stories of 2024
The year gone by has been anything but quiet for farming news. What were the stories that caught the most farmer attention?
Bats could stall Magnier’s plan to demolish farm buildings
In September, Melclon Unlimited applied for planning permission to demolish the dwelling and buildings at Parkville, Clonmel.
15 November 2024 News
Court orders Magnier to disclose documents in Barne Estate row
The Coolmore boss had claimed legal privilege over 10 documents in his case against the defendants, Barne Estate Limited, Richard Thomson Moore and associated companies.
7 November 2024 News
Denis Brosnan's Midas touch remains
The former founder, CEO and chair of Kerry Group has been making headlines on the thoroughbred scene with his recent sales.
30 October 2024 Dealer
Laws of the land market: how Ireland compares to Europe
Caitríona Morrissey and Declan O'Brien examine the control of land sales in Europe, including some states that dictate minimum and maximum prices, and who can buy.
23 October 2024 News
Action sought to curb farm acquisitions by the super-rich
A spate of high-profile land purchases over the last two years has unsettled farmers, and prompted concern and anger in the sector.
16 October 2024 Feature
Coolmore plans new 247ac solar farm near Thurles
Public information and consultation clinics will be held for locals in Killough Castle over the coming weeks. Rachel Donovan and Stephen Robb report.
8 October 2024 News
Magnier family’s ‘insatiable appetite for land’ criticised
A Hedgerows Ireland-organised protest in Clonmel saw dozens gather to protest against a planning application by a Coolmore company to demolish farm buildings.
4 October 2024 News
Protest to be held against demolition of Magnier-owned farm buildings
Hedgerows Ireland and the Clonmel Historical and Archaeological Society wrote an open letter to John Magnier after his acquisition of the 64-acre Parkville Farm in March.
2 October 2024 News