Darren Lee Proudfoot claims a reference in the report in the Irish Daily Mirror in January 2018 that he was "a known dealer and was under surveillance in his home country" was completely false

The actor and comedian was at London's High Court on Tuesday for the settlement of his action for misuse of private information.

The ex-girlfriend of footballer Rio Ferdinand sobbed as she told the British High Court that the hacking of her voicemails had left her feeling “hounded” by the press.

Trinity Mirror has agreed to pay compensation to a string of celebrities over alleged phone hacking.

Trinity Mirror has admitted liability to four people who sued for alleged hacking of voicemails, the company said today.

The publisher of UK newspaper the Sunday Mirror has said it is being investigated for alleged phone hacking by ex-employees.

Comedian Frankie Boyle won more than £54,000 (€66,000) damages after a High Court jury concluded that he had been libelled by the Daily Mirror.

Comedian Frankie Boyle won £50,400 (€61,931) in damages today after a High Court jury concluded that he had been libelled by the Daily Mirror.

RIO FERDINAND has lost his privacy action over a “kiss and tell” story.

Rio Ferdinand lost his privacy action over a "kiss and tell" story today.

FOOTBALL star Rio Ferdinand told the High Court of his anger over a “kiss ‘n’ tell” story published when he held the England captaincy.

Football star Rio Ferdinand told the London High Court today of his anger over a “kiss’n’tell” story published when he held the England captaincy.

In court, a bruised ego is more valuable than a broken back, writes Dan Buckley

BARRY GEORGE, who was cleared of murdering Jill Dando, yesterday accepted substantial undisclosed libel damages over claims that he was obsessed with TV personalities Cheryl Cole and Kay Burley.

Barry George, who was cleared of murdering Jill Dando, today accepted substantial undisclosed libel damages over claims that he was obsessed with TV personalities Cheryl Cole and Kay Burley.

Peter Andre accepted substantial undisclosed libel damages today regarding a claim that he made inappropriate sexual advances to a Jordan lookalike while still with wife Katie Price.

HOLLYWOOD actor Josh Hartnett accepted £20,000 (€22,482) libel damages yesterday over newspaper allegations that he indulged in “steamy shenanigans” with a mystery woman at a London hotel and that they were caught on CCTV.

TV personality Kerry Katona accepted substantial undisclosed damages over a claim that she worked as a prostitute before becoming famous.

TV personality Kerry Katona today accepted substantial undisclosed damages over a claim that she worked as a prostitute before becoming famous.

The National Union of Journalists in Britain today lost its High Court battle for recognition at Mirror Group Newspapers’ various sports division titles, including the Racing Post.

THE English High Court yesterday maintained an injunction banning the solicitation of information about the proposed new identity and whereabouts of Maxine Carr.

The High Court in London today continued an injunction banning solicitation of information about the proposed identity and whereabouts of Maxine Carr.

Maxine Carr has been threatened with death, the High Court heard today.

THE Daily Mirror newspaper is facing a €1.5 million legal bill after it was ruled the newspaper had gone too far in publishing details of supermodel Naomi Campbell’s fight against drug addiction.

Naomi Campbell is bringing a privacy case in London's High Court.