I have just this morning spoken on the phone to an Irish solicitor who specialises in land law, and he says pretty much what Richard did, that it's bollocks (he even used the same word to describe it). I'm not surprised - thought it was too good to be true, and the old internet adage* immediately sounded in my head. This argument won't stand up in court, so pay up or else you'll face punitive fines... which will make the government even more revenue...

:-(

* If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is

PS: Sorry, Dick! But it's best to be sure about these things -