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# defamation - Wednesday 1 January, 2020
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ordered to pay $100k after he claimed Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax
A 20-year-old gunman killed 20 first-graders, six educators and himself at the school in 2012.
# defamation - Thursday 19 December, 2019
'It should never have happened': Traveller family who were denied entry to pub awarded €33,000
The judge said the O’Connors were denied entry because of their ethnicity and a deliberate policy to exclude travellers.
# defamation - Thursday 5 December, 2019
British cave diver felt 'humiliated' by Elon Musk 'pedo guy' tweet
Vernon Unsworth is suing the Tesla co-founder for defamation.
# defamation - Wednesday 27 November, 2019
Self-help star Tony Robbins is suing Buzzfeed in the Irish High Court over a series of articles
Robbins is suing the UK arm of Buzzfeed for defamation.
# defamation - Monday 18 November, 2019
Judge dismisses woman's €75,000 claim for damages over €1 Marks and Spencer shopping bag
Judge John O’Connor described the case as completely over the top
# defamation - Wednesday 18 September, 2019
James McClean awarded €71k over defamatory remark made by former UUP councillor
McClean brought a defamation action against Chris McGimpsey.
# defamation - Wednesday 31 July, 2019
Gardaí called in during chaotic scenes at Four Courts as defendant claims she was assaulted
Court staff called for the assistance of gardai who attended at the scene within minutes.
# defamation - Tuesday 23 July, 2019
Law Reform Commission proposes extension of court privilege to bloggers and social media reporters
A new report by the commission has looked at possible amendments to the Defamation Act.
# defamation - Tuesday 18 June, 2019
Father of Sandy Hook victim wins case against author who claimed the shooting never happened
The latest victory for victims’ relatives who have been taking a more aggressive stance against conspiracy theorists.
# defamation - Wednesday 22 May, 2019
Local radio station Tipp FM retracts comments made about journalist following Lowry case
Elaine Byrne is now a columnist with the Sunday Business Post newspaper.
# defamation - Sunday 5 May, 2019
Ireland can remove the chill factor from defamation laws - and protect citizens' good names
If ‘falsity’ were to become an element of the tort (to be proved by the plaintiff) rather than a defence, then this would be a radical, but possibly beneficial change. writes Neville Cox, Professor in Law.
# defamation - Wednesday 13 March, 2019
James McClean wins apology and damages after Ulster Unionist Party councillor's 'defamatory remarks'
Last November UUP councillor Chris McGimpsey appeared on BBC Radio Ulster where he made remarks about James McClean.
# defamation - Monday 4 March, 2019
Man who had luggage searched by Dublin Airport police after alleged theft loses €75k defamation claim
The DAA was investigating the theft of a Giorgio Armani watch.
# defamation - Friday 1 March, 2019
Denis O'Brien loses defamation case against Sunday Business Post
O’Brien has taken a case against the Sunday Business Post over a set of articles published in March 2015.
# defamation - Thursday 7 February, 2019
Woman who alleges being accused of stealing €1 shopping bag from Dunnes Stores settles defamation case
Details of the settlement were not disclosed in court.
# defamation - Thursday 10 January, 2019
Court dismisses Ashley Judd's sexual harassment claim against Harvey Weinstein
Judd can now pursue defamation claims against the disgraced producer.
Cynthia Owen of Dalkey 'House of Horrors' case suing Irish Daily Mail for defamation Exclusive
The case relates to an article published last summer.
# defamation - Wednesday 12 December, 2018
Judge orders Stormy Daniels to pay Donald Trump nearly $300,000 in legal fees
Daniels in her dismissed suit had accused Trump of defamation for characterising as a “total con job” her claims of a presidential affair.
# defamation - Wednesday 28 November, 2018
Solicitor suing Amanda Brunker and Independent Newspapers for defamation
The case relates to a piece written by Brunker that appeared in The Herald.
# defamation - Monday 26 November, 2018
Dana secures six-figure settlement after defamatory Sunday World article
The piece was written in 2014.
# defamation - Saturday 4 August, 2018
Australian senator sues colleague over comments about her sex life
The lawsuit is over what Leyonhjelm said in the media, as his upper house comments are protected by parliamentary privilege.
# defamation - Wednesday 18 July, 2018
Cliff Richard wins €235,000 court case against the BBC
The action was taken over the BBC’s decision to broadcast a police raid on Richard’s home in 2014.
# defamation - Tuesday 5 June, 2018
Man who was told he 'must be a drug dealer' by Spar store director awarded €25k in damages
The incident happened in a store in Lucan, Dublin on 31 October 2014.
# defamation - Saturday 10 March, 2018
Facebook post led classic story of wronged ex and new girlfriend to the defamation courts
Annoyed with your ex? Avoid posting on Facebook, writes Simon Carty.
# defamation - Thursday 8 March, 2018
Couple awarded €20,000 after being wrongly accused of not paying for a meal at a restaurant
The couple had been at the restaurant for a family meal.
# defamation - Monday 15 January, 2018
RTÉ journalist takes Apollo House organiser Brendan Ogle to court over Facebook post
An RTÉ story last year said that Ogle’s Unite union sought an exemption from providing social housing during Apollo House.
# defamation - Sunday 24 December, 2017
Media firm Vice apologises for 'toxic boy's club' culture
An investigation by The New York Times revealed four settlements against Vice employees for harassment or defamation.
# defamation - Thursday 16 November, 2017
Nadal wins damages in case against ex-French minister who claimed he hid positive drug test
Roselyne Bachelot made the accusations on French television last year.
# defamation - Friday 13 October, 2017
Denis O'Brien's appeal over Red Flag dossier dismissed
The businessman claimed the dossier was part of a campaign to damage his reputation.
# defamation - Thursday 21 September, 2017
Judge tells authors of book on Kinahan cartel to improve their defence in defamation proceeding
Derek Cervi has taken defamation proceedings against the authors and publishers of the book ‘The Cartel’.
# defamation - Wednesday 13 September, 2017
Actor Rebel Wilson wins Australia's largest ever defamation payout over 'completely false' articles
The 37-year-old said she was sacked from two films following the publication of the articles.
# defamation - Wednesday 30 August, 2017
'Defamation it is not': Judge dismisses Sarah Palin's lawsuit against New York Times
The judge said Palin failed to show the paper knew it was publishing false information.
# defamation - Sunday 27 August, 2017
Woman awarded €1.2m in libel damages from Independent News and Media to sue former solicitors
Solicitors McCann FitzGerald had represented Monica Leech in three libel actions against the media group dating from 2005.
# defamation - Friday 14 July, 2017
Paul Murphy sends letter claiming he was 'defamed' by the Taoiseach
“You were acquitted but that doesn’t mean your behaviour was right.”
Explainer: What is Dáil privilege and how can it be breached?
A row has erupted between TD Paul Murphy and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar over the concluded Jobstown trial.
# defamation - Thursday 15 June, 2017
Rebel Wilson wins defamation case against 'disgraceful' Australian publisher
Bauer Media claimed the actor lied about her name, age and background to advance her career.
# defamation - Friday 10 March, 2017
Blogger awarded £24k in damages after suing Katie Hopkins for defamation
Jack Monroe’s lawyer said “the price of not saying sorry has been very high” in this case.
# defamation - Sunday 5 February, 2017
Cambodian PM sues main rival for defamation, threatens to seize and sell opposition HQ if he wins
Hun Sen, who has been in power in the Asian country for 32 years, says he will use the money to ‘build homes for handicapped people’.
# defamation - Tuesday 13 December, 2016
Declan Ganley alleges RTÉ defamed him by implying he had links to organised crime
The broadcaster denies this and said the businessman had a tendency to make false or exaggerated claims.
# defamation - Tuesday 8 November, 2016
University dean awarded €2.7m over false Rolling Stone rape story
Nicole Eramo had sought $7.5 million (€6.6 million) in damages after an article claimed she had discouraged reporting of an alleged gang rape.
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Poll: When it's sunny in Ireland - do you wear sunscreen?
IT’S ANOTHER DAY and the sun is shining yet again.
Met Éireann forecasts that this week will see temperatures reach as high as 27 degrees, with clear skies set to stay.
Before you head out to soak up some rays, do you make sure to protect your skin?
Among other measures, the Irish Cancer Society advises people to wear sunscreen in Ireland when they’re out and about between April and September.
But do you?
Today we want to know: When it’s sunny in Ireland – do you wear sunscreen?
Poll Results:
Yes, whenever it's sunny (2377)
Never in Ireland, only abroad (786)
I wear it every day, no matter the weather conditions (468)
I never wear sunscreen (231)
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Using all of our health service facilities has helped against Covid-19. Any change to that should be handled carefully
By Dr Ciarán Ó Riain
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