Paul O'Shea jailed for contempt of court

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Paul O'Shea was jailed for 100 days for contempt of court by the High Court.

The Kildare farmer refused to vacate farm buildings he had been ordered to hand over to receivers.

His solicitor Jacqueline McManus confirmed the punitive order to the Irish Farmers Journal on 10 July 2015. The proceedings were reported on 10 July 2015.

This was his second prison term during his dispute with Danske Bank and its receivers. He had already spent two weeks in jail in March and April because of the dispute.