Declan Ganley wins half costs in Covid worship ban case

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Declan Ganley was awarded half his legal costs by the High Court on 21 January 2022, after challenging restrictions on attending religious services during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The court had dismissed Ganley’s challenge in December as moot. The costs ruling followed his argument that restrictions on public worship required justification; the Minister for Health disputed his claims.

Justice Charles Meenan said Ganley had raised issues of general public importance, including the balance between public worship and public health. He ordered the Minister to pay 50 per cent of Ganley’s legal costs.