Property
John Magnier outbid by rival Maurice Regan for stately home in Tipperary
Coolmore Stud magnate chases vendors of Barne Estate in Tipperary to High Court after losing out to €18 million bid from tycoon
John Magnier doesn’t often get outbid for land in Tipperary — to the chagrin of many land owners in the county — but Irish construction magnate Maurice Regan has done just that.
Regan outbid Magnier’s €15 million offer for an enormous stately home by €3 million last month, the Business Post can reveal.
The two millionaires are now in an effective stand-off over Barne Estate, which sits on 751 acres of farm land near Clonmel, ...