Three Dublin men, who claimed they had been wrongly accused of attempting to leave a restaurant without paying for their...
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Quantity surveyor says Ryanair wrongly banned him for being ‘disruptive’ on a date when he did not fly
A quantity surveyor has claimed before the High Court that he has been defamed by and wrongly banned from flying with...
Q&A: defamation claims in Ireland
A look at some of the pertinent issues relating to defamation cases in Ireland and the relevant case law.
Runaway jury
The proposed abolition of the legal right to trial by jury in High Court defamation proceedings strikes not just at an ancient legal right, but also at the concept of the participation of the public in the administration of justice, argues Mr Justice Bernard Barton.
High Court: Former MMA fighter fails in application to restrain Conor McGregor from describing him as ‘a rat’
The High Court has refused an application by a former sparring partner and friend of Conor McGregor seeking to restrain Mr...
Aer Lingus pilot whose €387,000 defamation award was cut on appeal to €76,500 has had it increased again by Supreme Court
AN AER LINGUS pilot whose €387,000 defamation award by a jury was cut to €76,500 on appeal has had the award upped to €202,500 by the Supreme Court.
ECtHR: Romanian tennis star fails in Article 8 case over tax story
A former tennis player who claimed a newspaper had defamed him in a story that mentioned his tax affairs has failed in his Article 8 appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.
Ronan Keating agrees phone-hacking settlement at High Court
The Irish singer and TV presenter claimed his voicemail messages had been intercepted by News of the World publisher News Group Newspapers.
RTÉ asks court to strike out damages claim made by politician Joe Costello
RTÉ HAS ASKED the High Court to strike out a damages claim brought against it by Labour politician Joe Costello on the grounds it is bound to fail.