Billionaire businessman John Magnier gave evidence in a dispute over land in Co Tipperary that was “entirely false”, a High Court judge has said. However, Mr Justice Barrett disagreed in his ruling in September and said he was satisfied Mr Magnier knew any deal was subject to trustee approval. Mr Magnier notified the defendants on Thursday he is going to appeal the September judgment. Earlier Paul Gallagher SC, for Mr Magnier, rejected an accusation his client was engaged in “warfare” or “bulldozer law” in relation to the dispute. Although the court found against his client, Mr Gallagher said, it was clear Mr Magnier was a “man of honour” who “did deals and abided by them”.

Source: The Irish Times December 13, 2025 01:22 UTC