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Billionaire John Magnier claims estate reneged on €15m Tipperary land deal
Summary
In a High Court hearing on 27 May 2025, lawyers for billionaire John Magnier alleged that the Barne Estate, managed by a Jersey trust, breached an exclusivity agreement and sold 751 acres of Tipperary land to Maurice Regan for €22.5 million after Magnier claimed a €15 million deal had been struck on 22 August 2023. Magnier, his adult children John Paul and Kate, and their counsel Paul Gallagher SC presented evidence that the estate had agreed not to solicit offers from anyone other than Magnier between 31 August and 30 September 2023. The defendants denied any such agreement and said they had sold the land to Regan, who is not a party to the case. Gallagher also alleged that Regan had arranged for journalist Paul Williams to contact the estate agent, implying Regan's exclusion was unlawful. The case is expected to last three weeks.
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What: Report matter: Billionaire John Magnier claims estate reneged on €15m Tipperary land deal. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
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- August 22, 2023 Other
- August 31 Other
- September 30 Other
- 2025-05-27 Publication
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