Patricia McCafferty ordered arrested for contempt

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Patricia McCafferty was ordered arrested for alleged contempt at the High Court on 16 May 2014. The order followed her failure to remove allegedly defamatory YouTube material about Bundoran Town Council, after earlier orders also required the removal of large signs in the town.

Mr Justice Paul Gilligan directed that Ms McCafferty be brought before the court to answer claims that she had breached those orders. The council said the posts contained allegations about corruption, fraud and intimidation involving its members and officials; the court heard that the signs had been removed but the YouTube posts remained. McCafferty was not in court and was not represented.