Patrick Kinsella loses appeal over Celebrity Bainisteoir idea

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Patrick Kinsella’s appeal over his claim that RTÉ and Fiona Looney stole his Celebrity Bainisteoir idea was dismissed by the Supreme Court on 27 July 2016. The court upheld the High Court’s rejection of his claim concerning the reality programme concept.

Chief Justice Susan Denham said the High Court had properly considered the matters before it and was entitled to reach its conclusions based on the evidence. The Supreme Court also awarded costs to Ms Looney and RTÉ against Mr Kinsella, who said he intended to appeal to the European courts.