Strokestown accused told gardai he organised people to 'take back the house peacefully'

A 56-year-old man from Boyle, Co Roscommon has told gardaí that he organised approximately 30 men to travel to a repossessed farmhouse near Strokestown on 16 December 2018 to "take back the house peacefully". Paul Beirne admitted driving a cattle lorry to the property at Falsk in the early morning hours and making phone calls to organise the group, though he stated the situation "got out of hand" and denied knowing…