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25 Jul 2021

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.

Court of Appeal Substantially Reduces Award of Damages for Defamation from €10 million to €250,000

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19 Mar 2019

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.

Man gets 10m euro damages over sleepwalking naked libel

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18 Sep 2010

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.