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    barry ward
    TD calls on government to make 'catfishing' illegal after listening to The 2 Johnnies podcast
    19 Feb
    54
    George Stephanopoulos
    Donald Trump to receive $15 million from ABC News settlement payout over defamation claim
    15 Dec 2024
    Courts
    Date fixed for Gerry Adams' defamation case against the BBC
    12 Dec 2024
    Defamation
    Former presidential candidate Peter Casey awarded €140k in damages over Facebook post
    11 Dec 2024
    California
    Netflix loses bid to have Baby Reindeer defamation case thrown out
    30 Sep 2024
    Courts
    Defamation battle between Van Morrison and former NI health minister settled
    6 Sep 2024
    Courts
    High Court allows Denis O'Brien to add over 370 names to Meta defamation action
    14 Aug 2024
    Defamation
    Fake ads about Tánaiste paid for by stolen credit cards originated in Russia and Belarus
    25 Jul 2024
    defamation bill
    Circuit Court to get power to order companies to identify people who post defamatory comments online
    25 Jul 2024
    slapps
    Big changes to defamation laws remove juries and allow strategic lawsuits to be struck out
    The Defamation (Amendment) Bill will come before the Dáil in the autumn.
    Steven Fox
    25 Jul 2024
    33
    Apology
    Barton issues apology to Vine over 'defamatory' insults, starts GoFundMe for £75k in damages owed
    18 Jun 2024
    defamation case
    John Waters said Kitty Holland was 'in many respects a sincere and decent person', court hears
    30 Apr 2024
    mediahuis
    Enoch Burke's defamation case against Sunday Independent publisher to be heard next week
    25 Apr 2024
    Savita Halappanavar
    Irish Times journalist Kitty Holland sues former colleague John Waters for defamation
    24 Apr 2024
    Defamation
    Media committee to hear defamation cases 'exert chilling effect on free speech'
    17 Jan 2024
    Courts
    Dave Fanning files defamation case over publication of news story wrongly linking him to criminal trial
    15 Jan 2024
    AARON RODERICKS
    Senior Irish-based X employee seeks to sue Elon Musk for defamation over tweet he sent
    15 Jan 2024
    Defamation
    'A serious matter': Varadkar on letter sent to SF over TDs' legal actions
    22 Nov 2023
    Media
    Coalition of press freedom organisations raises concerns with Sinn Féin leader over legal actions
    21 Nov 2023
    Defamation
    Latest legal case by Sinn Féin TD heightens concern at potential chilling effect on media
    14 Nov 2023
    Press Ombudsman
    Ombudsman hits out at politicians suing journalists in wake of Sinn Féin TD's suit against Irish Times
    9 Nov 2023
    Defamation
    Politicians suing newspapers and reporters 'designed to make journalists afraid' - Taoiseach
    8 Nov 2023
    Australia
    Famed Australian soldier loses war crimes defamation case
    1 Jun 2023
    15
    Defamation
    Iona Institute's David Quinn settles case with abortion rights activist over defamatory tweet
    16 May 2023
    Media
    Fox News fights legal bid by rival media to reveal details of defamation payoff
    4 May 2023
    8
    National Union of Journalists
    Micheál Martin doubles down on criticism of The Ditch as NUJ questions his use of Dáil privilege
    Updated 28 Apr 2023
    summer 2023
    Govt summer priorities: Renters' rights, safe access zones, vaping rules and late-night pubs
    20 Apr 2023
    6
    defamation laws
    Govt aims to reform defamation laws to protect public-interest journalism and reduce costs
    Updated 28 Mar 2023
    14
    Lawsuit
    Retired detective loses defamation case against Netflix over his portrayal in Making a Murderer
    15 Mar 2023
    8
    Courts
    Court dismisses ex-MMA fighter's action against Conor McGregor
    23 Dec 2022
    Artem Lobov
    Injunction judgement reserved over allegedly defamatory social media posts by Conor McGregor
    22 Dec 2022
    Trump
    Donald Trump ordered to testify in defamation case brought by woman who says he raped her
    30 Nov 2022
    jackie lavin
    Businesswoman Jackie Lavin launches defamation proceedings against publisher of Sunday Times
    18 Oct 2022
    Sinn Féin
    'It's a good day when justice is served': Eoin Ó Broin responds to Dowdall sentencing
    18 Oct 2022
    Enoch Burke
    Enoch Burke wants to sue Sunday Independent over allegedly defamatory article, court hears
    13 Oct 2022
    Defamation
    She looks like she’s had 700 drinks – Fan accused by Kyrgios taking legal action
    23 Aug 2022
    US
    Amber Heard’s lawyer says actress will ‘absolutely’ appeal defamation decision
    2 Jun 2022
    Defamation
    Opinion: Why has the internet turned against Amber Heard and is this the end of #MeToo?
    Seána Glennon
    Updated 31 May 2022
    Wagatha Christie
    Wayne Rooney: Coleen is a different mother and wife since Vardy ‘sting’ row
    17 May 2022
    Lawsuit
    Johnny Depp said he tried to be 'a southern gentleman’ as violent text messages shown in court
    21 Apr 2022
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