Silage blockade receives support

A Co Limerick farmer, who has blockaded the entrance to his home with tons of baled silage to prevent a threatened eviction over unpaid bank loans, is continuing to get support from all over the country.

The protest commenced after Seamus Sherlock had received a letter last Thursday from the county registrar’s office, warning him that he faced eviction.

Mr Sherlock, 46, said yesterday: “I have heard nothing from the Bank of Scotland or the country registrar since I got the letter. But I have got a huge swell of support from the people of Co Limerick and from all over Ireland.