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Action between RTE and Denis O'Brien adjourned to next week
2015-06-05
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Summary
The court adjourned the action between RTÉ, businessman Denis O'Brien and the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC) to the following Wednesday. Judge Donald Binchy had earlier granted an injunction preventing RTÉ from broadcasting confidential details of O'Brien's banking arrangements with IBRC, citing the lack of evidence of a failure of corporate governance and the potential for incalculable losses to O'Brien if the information were released. The injunction was based on the content of Independent TD Catherine Murphy's speech to the Dáil and the judge's assessment that the speech did not reveal privileged legal advice. Lawyers for RTÉ said they would raise several issues, but had not yet received a sworn statement from the other side. IBRC lawyers argued that any legal advice given to the bank was absolutely privileged and would not be disclosed in the Dáil. Both parties agreed to resume the case on the next Wednesday.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Action between RTE and Denis O'Brien adjourned to next week. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
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- 2015-06-05 Publication
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Outcome: Photo: Collins) The action between RTE, businessman Denis O'Brien and IBRC over the proposed broadcast of confidential details of Mr O'Brien's personal banking arrangements with the bank, has been adjourned to next week.
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