Frank O’Rourke gets short-notice permission in defamation case

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Frank O’Rourke was granted permission at the High Court on 27 November 2020 to serve short notice in his bid to identify alleged defamatory posters.

He is seeking information from Facebook Ireland Ltd and Twitter International Company to identify account holders he alleges posted defamatory material.

The applications concern claims about his personal life and financial matters before the 2020 general election, and the proceedings will return next week.