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Judge urges family to mediate dispute
Summary
In a High Court case involving Noel Bailey (60) and his son Darren (26), Judge Paul Gilligan urged the family to mediate their dispute over farm machinery. Bailey had obtained a temporary injunction preventing Darren from selling or disposing of three pieces of equipment valued between €185,000 and €200,000, including a combine harvester, a JCB loader, and an Amazone One Pass Sowing machine. Bailey, who is ill and wheelchair‑bound, claims the items were taken without permission and are essential for his farm, machinery contracting and wood chip business on an 80‑acre property in Grantstown Ballacolla, Co. Laois. Darren denies wrongdoing and asserts an interest in the machinery. The judge ordered the return of the JCB loader to Bailey pending the final hearing, while the status of the other items will be decided at that hearing. He advised the parties to focus on family relationships and suggested mediation to resolve their differences.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Judge urges family to mediate dispute. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2014-05-29 Publication
Why: Mr Bailey Snr who is in ill health and is wheelchair bound says the items were taken without his permission and that he requires them in order to operate his business. CNI source report
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Places mentioned
- High Court
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