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Child healthcare needs behind decision to sell Tipperary estate, witness tells Magnier case
Summary
In the High Court, Anna Thomson-Moore, the wife of applicant Richard Thomson-Moore, testified that the family sold the Barne Estate in County Tipperary to facilitate a move to Australia for their five-year-old son's healthcare needs. She stated that local services were under-resourced, while Australia offered individualised budgets for their son's diagnoses, requiring physical presence. The testimony was given in the case brought by respondent John Magnier, who alleges a handshake agreement was reached in August 2023 for the 751-acre estate at €15 million. Magnier claims the deal was broken when the estate was sold to Maurice Regan for €22.25 million. The Barne defendants, including Richard Thomson-Moore and three IQEQ (Jersey) Ltd companies, deny any such agreement existed, asserting that trustee consent was required and that they ultimately chose to sell to Regan. Ms. Thomson-Moore, a trained lawyer, told the court that she informed Magnier the sale was a family decision involving trustees. The case, heard before Mr Justice Max Barrett, continues with the Magnier side seeking to enforce the purported deal.
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What: Report matter: Child healthcare needs behind decision to sell Tipperary estate, witness tells Magnier case. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
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- August 2023 Incident
- August 22, 2021 Other
- 2025-07-10 Publication
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