Locals’ disbelief at Barry Harte’s record €170m personal insolvency deal in High Court

Argideen Rangers coach Barry Harte discussing tactics on the pitch prior to a hurling challenge against Kilbritain. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

“We see the Land Rover going in and out, but that’s about it,” says a neighbour of Barry Harte in the quiet West Cork village of Timoleague.

The Land Rover and an SUV sit parked outside the former parochial house where Mr Harte and his wife have lived for decades and from where he managed a multi-million-euro property and hotel empire that fell victim to the 2007 financial crisis.