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Peter Casey awarded €140,000 after defamation by anti-immigration activist
Peter Casey, the well-known businessman, entrepreneur, and former presidential candidate, has been awarded €140,000 in damages by the Irish High Court after being defamed on Facebook by anti-immigration activist Kim McMenamin. The court ruling, delivered by Mr Justice David Nolan, underscores the grave consequences of spreading defamatory content online and serves as a reminder of […]
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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.
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Google Ireland faces High Court action over refusal to remove YouTube videos
A BUSINESSMAN WHO claims he has been the victim of a campaign of defamation by a YouTube account is pursuing Google Ireland through the High Court in a bid to have the videos taken down.
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Court of Appeal Substantially Reduces Award of Damages for Defamation from €10 million to €250,000
The Court of Appeal, in the landmark judgment of Kinsella v Kenmare Resources plc & Anor (1) delivered on 28 February 2019, has set aside an award of damages of €10 million as being disproportionate, unjust and unfair in the circumstances.
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Man gets 10m euro damages over sleepwalking naked libel
A businessman has been awarded 10m euro damages – the highest libel award in the history of the Irish state – after an incident in which he sleep-walked naked.
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