Cattle moved by gardaí return to disputed farm

CATTLE removed under garda escort from a farm last Thursday after their owner was jailed for refusing to leave the land have mysteriously returned to the hillside holding at Rathcahill, Templeglantine, Co Limerick.

Sixteen “squatter” cattle were removed by the Roche family, lawful owners of the 40-acre piece of land, while the owner of the animals, Danny Doherty, remains in Limerick prison, refusing to purge his contempt of the court order that he has no right to the land.

The animals, 15 dry stock and one cow, were removed under garda escort to land owned by Doherty near Sugar Hill, Templeglantine, about 10km from the land at Rathcahill.