Court plea over farmer’s €700k debt

A MEMBER of the Irish Farmers Association told the High Court yesterday it would be like a “Cromwellian implantation” if an elderly farmer’s land was sold to discharge a debt of almost €700,000 owed to a man injured on his farm.

Mossie Clery, aged 72, Ballynamolooch, Kilmallock, Co Limerick, had been given until yesterday to raise €100,000 in part discharge of a judgment granted against him in favour of David O’Connor 17 years ago.

Members of his local IFA and friends of Mr Clery had raised €30,000 to date in the name of the Farm Saver Fund towards the debt, the court heard.