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Barne Estate owner claims John Magnier gave brown envelopes of cash after bidding on lands

Owner of 751-acre farm has issued a counterclaim against the billionaire businessman over contested land sale

Barne Estate: New filings for a legal case over the contentious sale of the Tipperary estate, which sits on 751 acres of farmland near Clonmel, have also alleged that a rival bid for the estate by Maurice Regan, a Kerry businessman, is valued at €22.25 million

John Magnier delivered two brown envelopes containing a total of €50,000 in cash to Barne Estate in September while he was bidding on the Tipperary property, the owners of the property have alleged in new court documents.

The new filings for a legal case over the contentious sale of the Tipperary estate, which sits on 751 acres of farmland near Clonmel, have also alleged that a rival bid for the estate by Maurice Regan, a ...