Share
9th April 2018
02:01pm BST
“My tweet of 28 March concerning the Belfast rape trial was not designed or intended to suggest that either Paddy Jackson or any of the other accused men were guilty or that the jury got it wrong. “I apologise for any suggestion to the contrary. I accept that I was not privy to all the evidence put before the jury during the trial. "I will not be making further comment."https://twitter.com/AodhanORiordain/status/983282392113836032 Last month, Paddy Jackson's lawyers said they had no option but to issue a Notice of Intention to sue Mr Ó Ríordáin "for defamatory comments". RTÉ News quotes Senior Associate Marie Hans of KRW LAW solicitors as saying:
"I can confirm we have issued pre-action libel correspondence against a named Senator in the Republic of Ireland. "The legal action relates to a tweet sent to a number of other persons before it was eventually taken down."Mr Ó Ríordáin issued a statement two days later, saying that he "won't be making any further comment" as his solicitors were looking after the situation now.
Explore more on these topics:
Top Story
This is brilliant for Christmas We’re well into December now, your Christmas shopping should be well underway. If you’re looking to make your presents a little more special this year, shoe lovers are in luck. Life Style Sports are offering a free shoe customisation event in Dublin this weekend. Shoppers can go to their Dundrum […]
7h
This is brilliant for Christmas We’re well into December now, your Christmas shopping should be well underway. If you’re looking to make your presents a little more special this year, shoe lovers are in luck. Life Style Sports are offering a free shoe customisation event in Dublin this weekend. Shoppers can go to their Dundrum […]
News
7h
The baby boy was involved in a two-car collision on December 6th A baby boy has sadly passed away in hospital after being injured in a two-car collision in Co. Louth last week. The infant was injured in a two-car collision on the R132 at Dowdallshill in Dundalk, Co. Louth. The incident occurred at around 8.10 […]
News
8h
She opened up about the moment in her new documentary Taylor Swift broke down in tears during her new documentary, End of an Era, as she spoke publicly for the first time about the Southport attack. In July 2024, three young girls were killed during an attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport. […]
News
9h
The University of Glasgow has cautioned students Classic works of children’s literature including Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone feature ‘outdated attitudes and abuse’ according to one of the top universities in the UK. The University of Glasgow issued this warning to the undergraduates in a module called British Children’s Literature. This caution is proof […]
News
1 day ago
The stars of The Hunger Games are returning for the sixth movie Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are returning to the Hunger Games world. The actors, who rose to fame after starring as Katniss and Peeta in The Hunger Games, are now set to star in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. Lawrence will […]
News
1 day ago
Sophie Kinsella has sadly passed away Author Sophie Kinsella has sadly passed away at the age of 55 after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer in 2022. The writer confirmed she was diagnosed with glioblastoma three years ago. The author, whose real name was Madeleine Sophie Wickham, was best known for the […]
News
2 days ago
Luas power outage causes chaos for Dublin city commuters
News
2 days ago
