Record-breaking sale of South Tipperary land

BEWARE the William Ahern factor; that’s the advice to bidders for land in South Tipperary, as this week sees another record-breaking land sale result.

Former IFA Deputy President Micheal Slattery was the auctioneer wielding the gavel on the sale of a 45 acre tillage farm at Synone, Cashel, last Friday.

There was very keen bidding with the guide price of €600,000 passed swiftly, as three bidders took the land to €700,000, but it was eventually knocked down at €815,000, to Mr Ahern of Synone House: the equivalent of €18,111 per acre, and Mr Slattery pronounced himself very pleased with the result.