Martin McDonagh wins Supreme Court defamation appeal

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Martin McDonagh won his defamation appeal in the Supreme Court on 28 June 2017.

The case concerned a Sunday World article linking him to drug dealing and other criminal allegations in County Sligo.

The Supreme Court held that an appellate court should not overturn a jury’s finding unless no rational explanation existed for it.

It reversed the Court of Appeal’s order in full; submissions were invited on the appropriate order going forward.