John Fahy loses bid to strike out negligence claim

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The High Court rejected barrister John Fahy’s bid to strike out Gemma Ni Chionnaith’s negligence claim, reported on 8 April 2022.

Justice Siobhan Phelan found there had been inordinate delay in advancing the proceedings, some of it not satisfactorily explained or excused. She ruled that the balance of justice favoured allowing the case to proceed to a full hearing.

The claim concerns advice Ms Ni Chionnaith says she received over an unfair dismissal case against RTÉ. Fahy and the National Union of Journalists deny the allegations. The judge awarded Ms Ni Chionnaith the costs of the motion.