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Sinead O'Connor sued by former manager

Summary

Singer Sinead O'Connor is sued by former manager Fachtna O'Ceallaigh and his company TAL Management Limited for breach of contract and defamation. O'Ceallaigh claims the company provided managerial services to O'Connor for several years under a monthly fee plus commission and expenses, and that a new agreement in 2011 was substituted for him but not executed, yet the parties performed its terms. He alleges O'Connor terminated the agreement in April 2012 without warning, which he says was not entitled, and seeks over €500,000 in damages and a declaration that the termination was invalid. O'Ceallaigh also claims O'Connor defamed him in an open letter published on her website and a fan's site in 2012, in response to a newspaper article about the end of their commercial relationship. O'Connor denies having any agreement with TAL or O'Ceallaigh and denies the defamation claim.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Sinead O'Connor sued by former manager. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• April 2012 Other
• 2017-07-27 Publication

Why: Counsel said that Mr O'Ceallaigh requires the materials sought in order to progress actions he had launched some years ago, and said the failure to provide the material had the effect of denying him justice. CNI source report

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Read the original CNI report