The farmer has no previous convictions and Judge Patrick Durcan has now given two weeks to John Morrissey to pay compensation for the damage. Judge Durcan told Mr Morrissey: “There are times when you have to get out of the hole you are in." Mr Fitzpatrick stated that: “Mr Morrissey is a self taught tradesman working as a farmer back in west Clare on very marginal land. Mr Fitzpatrick stated that Mr Morrissey is a hard working man and is one of 13 siblings. I want the compensation paid.”Judge Durcan told John Morrissey that there is a level of frustration with him.

Source: Irish Independent June 24, 2020 17:37 UTC