2019-05-29 ยท Dublin
Man agrees to permanent injunction over "My Options" pregnancy service
In a High Court case, the Health Services Executive (HSE) sought to stop Mr Eamonn Murphy from using the name "My Options" and the domain www.myoptions.website, claiming it would confuse users of the HSE's pregnancy counselling service. The HSE had previously obtained a temporary injunction against Murphy, who had registered the domain after the HSE announced its service would be called "My Options." The court granted a permanent injunction, restraining Murphy from using the sign "My Options" or any similar mark in relation to a pregnancy counselling service, and from using the domain name or its variants. The injunction was made without costs, and the matter was adjourned generally, with the trial hearing set for July vacated. Murphy, who represented himself, consented to the permanent injunction. The HSE alleged that Murphy's website, which listed his phone number and promised free ultrasounds, could mislead women seeking the HSE's official service.