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Facebook apologises to Miriam O’Callaghan for ‘malicious’ adverts

Settlement made after five-year battle over fake ads for skincare products

Fri Feb 25 2022 - 12:27

Swann sues Van Morrison over ‘dangerous’ chant at Europa Hotel

Singer criticised North’s Minister of Health over his response to Covid-19 on stage

Sun Nov 07 2021 - 10:29

Adams gets apology from Sunday World as defamation case is settled

Article claimed Former Sinn Féin president had met a former Provisional IRA member

Tue Nov 02 2021 - 19:20

Gavin Duffy and Facebook resolve case over ads that claimed businessman was dead

Third-party ads on social media site also promoted false claims on cryptocurrency

Thu Jul 29 2021 - 21:09

Twitter user to pay six-figure sum over false allegations about BBC’s Stephen Nolan

Man made false allegations on two accounts and was identified by Nolan’s security team

Thu Jul 01 2021 - 15:45

TV doctor launches online appeal to cover Arlene Foster defamation case costs

Christian Jessen claims he doesn’t have the money to pay damages and faces bankruptcy

Sun May 30 2021 - 17:39

Foster ‘humiliated’ by celebrity doctor’s tweet, libel case told

Dr Christian Jessen is sued after tweeting unsubstantiated rumour of extra-marital affair

Wed Apr 14 2021 - 18:14

Minister urged to set up committee to examine social media regulation

Lawyer tells Helen McEntee State has obligation to look at issue ‘as a matter of urgency’

Sat Jul 04 2020 - 01:00

BuzzFeed legal case shows Dublin’s draw for foreign libel claimants

Press freedom campaigners say case is latest example of Irish defamation laws being exploited

Thu Dec 05 2019 - 15:28

Self-help guru Tony Robbins sues Buzzfeed in Irish courts

Lawyer for US-based Robbins dismisses ‘libel tourism’ claim over defamation action

Wed Nov 27 2019 - 18:54

Fifty-one joined as co-defendants in Miriam O’Callaghan defamation case

Broadcaster suing over Facebook ads for skincare products using her name and image

Tue Apr 30 2019 - 19:27

Ian Paisley faces 30-day suspension over Sri Lanka holidays

Parliamentary watchdog finds DUP North Antrim MP breached Westminister rules

Wed Jul 18 2018 - 20:09

Paddy McKillen receives High Court apology from ‘Daily Mail’

Headline of article had referred to ‘Nama’s busted tycoons’

Tue Jul 03 2018 - 12:11

App under development in Ireland aims to silence cyber bullies

PR expert and defamation lawyer working on digital tool Depublish

Thu Apr 12 2018 - 06:15

Why a celebrity rape trial is a ‘monster that feeds itself’

Analysis: Naming the defendants makes UK cases harder for both sides

Thu Mar 29 2018 - 01:48

Maynooth University cancels students’ visit to Leuven institute

Concerns arose over role of Malachy Vallely, who was convicted after fatal 2014 fire

Mon Feb 19 2018 - 01:12

Michael Colgan ran Gate Theatre as personal fiefdom for decades

Reaction to report of independent inquiry into allegations has been mixed

Fri Feb 09 2018 - 23:27

Louis Walsh: ‘Boyzone were more fun than Westlife’

‘Ireland’s Got Talent’ star on ungrateful popstars and being falsely accused of sex assault

Sat Feb 03 2018 - 06:00

RTÉ apologises and pays ‘substantial’ damages to Sean Gallagher over tweet

Broadcaster says production of ‘tweetgate’ programme fell short of standards expected

Tue Dec 19 2017 - 11:58

How Scientology is trying to insert itself into Irish schools

The controversial church is giving out teaching materials that hide its involvement

Sat Dec 16 2017 - 05:30

Press in Ireland threatened by ‘rapacious’ tech companies

Press Council chair calls on Government to ‘get on’ with review of Defamation Act

Fri Oct 13 2017 - 18:19

Peter Robinson wins apology over terrorism allegations

Metro claimed former DUP leader had been a member of Ulster Resistance group

Wed Aug 23 2017 - 15:35

Trade unionist issues defamation action against RTÉ

Broadcaster reported Unite sought social housing exemption certificate for property

Sun Apr 23 2017 - 18:42

Irish system is unusually generous with libel damages

Libel Ireland: There is huge disparity in awards for defamation across Europe

Wed Feb 15 2017 - 01:00

Belfast developer to sue former Sinn Féin assembly member over Nama ‘libel’

Paddy Kearney claims Daithi McKay was involved in conspiracy that damaged his reputation

Thu Dec 08 2016 - 21:27

Brophy sees red over INM Red Flag reports

Founder of lobbying firm files defamation claim over Sunday Independent coverage

Fri Oct 14 2016 - 06:15

Google, Facebook, Twitter face ‘flurry of legal claims’ in Ireland

Top libel lawyer sees ‘several new claims’ per week on privacy, libel and harassment issues

Fri Jun 03 2016 - 10:51

Caveat: Facebook’s IOG case spells OMG for Ireland

Big tech firms brought the risk that the Irish courts might become a magnet for disputes

Fri Mar 25 2016 - 08:30

Johnny Depp settles Belfast legal row with publishers

Apologies from ‘Belfast Telegraph’ and ‘Mirror’ over articles about actor and wife

Wed Feb 17 2016 - 14:24

Gemma O’Doherty wins undisclosed damages in case against Independent Newspapers

Journalist settles High Court defamation action against former employers

Tue Jan 13 2015 - 13:30

Defamation action against Van Morrison settled

PR executive says record now ‘set straight’ about radio interview given in 2009

Tue Nov 11 2014 - 01:01

Defamation action against Van Morrison settled

PR executive took case over statements released after claim of baby’s birth emerged

Mon Nov 10 2014 - 16:14

Sinn Féin leader’s infallibility questioned in the Dáil

Usual suspects refrain from heckling, aware of sensitivity of the subject

Wed Oct 22 2014 - 16:44

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel get apology in Dublin court

Heat magazine article accused singer of being ‘flirty’ with woman

Tue Oct 21 2014 - 13:06

Facebook apologises to Miriam O’Callaghan for ‘malicious’ adverts

Swann sues Van Morrison over ‘dangerous’ chant at Europa Hotel

Adams gets apology from Sunday World as defamation case is settled

Gavin Duffy and Facebook resolve case over ads that claimed businessman was dead

Twitter user to pay six-figure sum over false allegations about BBC’s Stephen Nolan

TV doctor launches online appeal to cover Arlene Foster defamation case costs

Foster ‘humiliated’ by celebrity doctor’s tweet, libel case told

Minister urged to set up committee to examine social media regulation

BuzzFeed legal case shows Dublin’s draw for foreign libel claimants

Self-help guru Tony Robbins sues Buzzfeed in Irish courts

Fifty-one joined as co-defendants in Miriam O’Callaghan defamation case

Ian Paisley faces 30-day suspension over Sri Lanka holidays

Paddy McKillen receives High Court apology from ‘Daily Mail’

App under development in Ireland aims to silence cyber bullies

Why a celebrity rape trial is a ‘monster that feeds itself’

Maynooth University cancels students’ visit to Leuven institute

Michael Colgan ran Gate Theatre as personal fiefdom for decades

Louis Walsh: ‘Boyzone were more fun than Westlife’

RTÉ apologises and pays ‘substantial’ damages to Sean Gallagher over tweet

How Scientology is trying to insert itself into Irish schools

Press in Ireland threatened by ‘rapacious’ tech companies

Peter Robinson wins apology over terrorism allegations

Trade unionist issues defamation action against RTÉ

Irish system is unusually generous with libel damages

Belfast developer to sue former Sinn Féin assembly member over Nama ‘libel’

Brophy sees red over INM Red Flag reports

Google, Facebook, Twitter face ‘flurry of legal claims’ in Ireland

Caveat: Facebook’s IOG case spells OMG for Ireland

Johnny Depp settles Belfast legal row with publishers

Gemma O’Doherty wins undisclosed damages in case against Independent Newspapers

Defamation action against Van Morrison settled

Defamation action against Van Morrison settled

Sinn Féin leader’s infallibility questioned in the Dáil

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel get apology in Dublin court

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