High Court adds parent company to Conor Meyler’s defamation case

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Tyrone footballer Conor Meyler has taken a defamation action against the Irish Post over an article published in January 2025. The proceedings were reported on 17 November 2025.

The action is against Irish Post Media Ltd. At the High Court, Ray Motherway BL, instructed by P.A. Duffy & Co Solicitors, successfully applied to Mr Justice Barry O’Donnell to have the parent company, The Color Company (TM) Ltd, joined as a co-defendant.

Mr Meyler alleges that the article contained untrue details about him. He claims he suffered loss, damage, inconvenience, expense, distress, embarrassment, annoyance and anxiety as a consequence.