Landmark case farmer loses herd over debts
As cows lowed in the background, an emotional John Hanrahan claimed he was owed €1.4 million by the Department of Agriculture in lost milk quota allowances and pleaded with Agriculture Minister Mary Hanafin for a temporary payment to feed his herd.
Mr Hanrahan, from Ballydine, Carrick-on-Suir, Co Tipperary, is facing financial ruin due to debts he incurred in the course of his court battle against the Merck Sharp & Dohme factory, and cannot afford to feed his 500-strong herd of cattle.
