The acrimonious legal saga dominated headlines in 2025. Had John Magnier, the bloodstock billionaire, secured the purchase of the 750-acre Barne Estate in Co Tipperary from its historic heirs with a handshake over supper at Coolmore? The answer from the High Court was a resounding “no”. The ruling cleared the way for a rival bidder, US-based construction magnate Maurice Regan, to sweep in and gazump Magnier’s €16.5 million bid with a €22.25 million offer. But when the High Court suit was all done and dusted, the fight went on, with Magnier pressing for an appeal of Justice Max Barrett’s ruling.…

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