Kerry farmer succeeds in bid to stop bank selling his land at public auction

High Court heard online application seeking a protective certificate under the personal insolvency legislation had been made on behalf of farmer Tom Curtin to a judge at Ennis Circuit Court

Judge made an interim order prohibiting the sale by auction or any other means of the relevant lands until Friday August 29.

A Kerry farmer, who succeeded in blocking a bank from selling his lands at public auction, has won a fortnight’s grace in preparing a new legal bid to save his property at Knockardtry, Castleisland.

Tom Curtin and his wife, Theresa, with no legal representation, tearfully hugged each other in the High Court as they addressed Ms Justice Denise Brett fighting for an injunction restraining Everyday Finance Limited, practising as BCM Global, and agent/receiver Luke Charlton from selling the land.