Court of Appeal allows Denis O'Brien to assert "truth and honest opinion" defense in response to solicitors' defamation claims.
The Court of Appeal ruled that billionaire businessman Denis O'Brien can reassert the "truth and honest opinion" defense in response to two solicitors' claims of defamation in a press statement issued regarding a report on media ownership concentration in Ireland. O'Brien and his spokesman James Morrissey are being sued by Darragh Mackin and Gavin Booth, who allege the statement implied they acted for and received payment from the IRA and lacked integrity.
February 23, 2024
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