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Estate of John Bailey gets High Court order preventing spraying of weed killer
Summary
The estate of the late Fine Gael Councillor John Bailey secured a temporary High Court injunction to stop Mr Francis Tiernan from spraying poisonous weedkiller on 100 acres of farmland at Castlewarden on the Dublin‑Kildare border. The estate, represented by Darren Lehane BL, claims the land belongs to Mr Bailey and that Mr Tiernan has been trespassing since April. The dispute stems from an incomplete 2006 sale for €4.6 million and a 2013 damages award of €1.2 million against Mr Tiernan. In 2018 Mr Tiernan filed a Lis Pendens but did not pursue it. He has used machinery, burned scrub, and threatened to spray weedkiller, prompting the estate to seek an interim order. The court granted the injunction ex‑parte and adjourned the case to early July. The estate also intends to pursue further orders restraining Mr Tiernan and seeking damages for trespass. The injunction was issued by Mr Justice Michael Quinn.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Estate of John Bailey gets High Court order preventing spraying of weed killer. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- July 2019 Adjournment
- 2020-06-23 Publication
Why: The tribunal concluded that the two were abducted "because of a business transaction with the Provisional IRA which turned sour". CNI source report
Case subjects
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Outcome: The judge then adjourned the matter to a date in early July.
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Outcome: The judge then adjourned the matter to a date in early July.
Places mentioned
- High Court
- Mr Bailey's estate
- Longfield Road
- Ann Street
- Parnell Road
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