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Defamation

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Court
Man who was told he 'must be a drug dealer' by Spar store director awarded €25k in damages
5 Jun 2018
Defamation
Facebook post led classic story of wronged ex and new girlfriend to the defamation courts
Simon Carty
10 Mar 2018
36
Defamation
Couple awarded €20,000 after being wrongly accused of not paying for a meal at a restaurant
8 Mar 2018
Defamation
RTÉ journalist takes Apollo House organiser Brendan Ogle to court over Facebook post
15 Jan 2018
Harassment
Media firm Vice apologises for 'toxic boy's club' culture
24 Dec 2017
32
Defamation
Nadal wins damages in case against ex-French minister who claimed he hid positive drug test
16 Nov 2017
3
long-running battle
Denis O'Brien's appeal over Red Flag dossier dismissed
13 Oct 2017
74
High Court
Judge tells authors of book on Kinahan cartel to improve their defence in defamation proceeding
21 Sep 2017
disgusting and disgraceful
Actor Rebel Wilson wins Australia's largest ever defamation payout over 'completely false' articles
13 Sep 2017
30
Sarah Palin
'Defamation it is not': Judge dismisses Sarah Palin's lawsuit against New York Times
30 Aug 2017
30
action
Woman awarded €1.2m in libel damages from Independent News and Media to sue former solicitors
27 Aug 2017
Defamation
Paul Murphy sends letter claiming he was 'defamed' by the Taoiseach
14 Jul 2017
202
Paul Murphy
Explainer: What is Dáil privilege and how can it be breached?
14 Jul 2017
134
name and age
Rebel Wilson wins defamation case against 'disgraceful' Australian publisher
15 Jun 2017
14
think before you tweet
Blogger awarded £24k in damages after suing Katie Hopkins for defamation
10 Mar 2017
55
hun sen
Cambodian PM sues main rival for defamation, threatens to seize and sell opposition HQ if he wins
5 Feb 2017
Prime Time
Declan Ganley alleges RTÉ defamed him by implying he had links to organised crime
13 Dec 2016
Defamation
University dean awarded €2.7m over false Rolling Stone rape story
8 Nov 2016
10
co meath
Revenue sheriff suing RTÉ and plumber for defamation on Gerry Ryan Show
4 Nov 2016
striking mullet
Australian teenager sues media over photograph of his mullet haircut
26 Oct 2016
Defamation
Rolling Stone heading to trial over debunked story of college rape
16 Oct 2016
Amatrice
Italian village to sue Charlie Hebdo over "tactless" earthquake cartoons
13 Sep 2016
47
appeal
Family of The Pianist star win defamation appeal over Nazi collaborator claims
1 Aug 2016
11
Dunnes Stores
Man falsely accused of stealing mop loses €75k defamation claim
1 Jul 2016
37
Defamation
Teen wins €2,500 damages from Luas operator after driver insinuated she was a pickpocket
29 Jun 2016
39
costly decision
Paul Kimmage ordered to pay over €10k for defamation of former UCI president
27 May 2016
16
Defamation
Juries shouldn't put a price on defamation, says Press Council chief
27 May 2016
9
Baldoyle Centre
Irish badminton player ordered to pay €30k for assaulting and defaming woman
10 May 2016
fighting neighbours
Judge dismisses case after man bases slander claim on law that no longer exists
3 May 2016
8
Defamation
Cork fishermen to sue The Guardian over migrant workers article
19 Feb 2016
Wicklow
Sinn Féin candidate welcomes apology from former councillor over 'fake syringes' allegation
11 Feb 2016
18
Defamation
Sinn Féin politician ordered to pay almost £50k over defamatory tweet
3 Feb 2016
102
Bus Eireann
Six family members kicked off bus lose defamation claim
1 Dec 2015
41
Defamation
Man jailed for 30 years for 'insulting' Thai royals on Facebook
8 Aug 2015
35
busy
Denis O’Brien has asked another website to remove an article
7 Aug 2015
47
Defamation
Chael Sonnen: Aldo has threatened to sue me and the UFC over injury claims
22 Jul 2015
9
news wrap
Today's top stories in 6 seconds
13 Jul 2015
Rape Claims
Model Janice Dickinson sues Bill Cosby for defamation
21 May 2015
Defamation
Court verdict for meat trader who claims he was "hung out" during horsemeat scandal
14 Nov 2014
High Court
Heat says sorry for 'unfounded report' on Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel's marriage
21 Oct 2014
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