A High Court jury will return to court tomorrow to resume considering their verdict in the action by Denis O’Brien alleging he was defamed in articles published in the Sunday Business Post in 2015.

The jury hearing businessman Denis O’Brien’s action over alleged defamation in articles in the Sunday Business Post will return to the High Court next Tuesday to hear closing speeches.

Denis O'Brien was among eight men listed in a graphic alongside a front page newspaper article headlined "22 men and €26 billion" because Mr O'Brien is well-known and is, in football terms, "Barcelona", a High Court jury has been told.

Former Sunday Business Post editor Ian Kehoe has denied it was unfair to publish articles in 2015 naming businessman Denis O’Brien as among the 22 biggest borrowers from Irish banks in 2008.

Denis O’Brien’s inclusion in articles about a report concerning the exposure of Irish banks in 2008 was not part of some “crazy conspiracy” to damage him, journalist Tom Lyons has told a High Court jury.

Journalist Tom Lyons has told a High Court jury he is not involved in "some crazy conspiracy" to damage businessman Denis O'Brien.

Businessman Denis O’Brien has told a High Court jury the Sunday Independent had not apologised to him over an article it published in 2012 concerning borrowings of himself and others from Anglo Irish Bank.

Businessman Denis O’Brien has told a High Court jury his spokesman contacted the Sunday Independent following an article published in that newspaper in 2012 concerning borrowings of himself and others from Anglo Irish Bank.

Businessman Denis O’Brien has said he is not “self-obsessed” in believing he was “lumped in” with 22 borrowers allegedly blamed in newspaper articles for the 2008 financial crisis here.

Businessman Denis O’Brien has told a High Court jury he should not have been included in a “so-called gang of 22” men whom he alleges were blamed in newspaper articles for the collapse of the Irish economy in 2008.

Businessman Denis O’Brien was wrongly included in newspaper articles among a “gang” of 22 people alleged held responsible in the articles for bringing down the Irish economy in 2008, the High Court has been told.

A consortium suing over the awarding of the country's second mobile phone licence on grounds including bribery and corruption should not be allowed to amend its original statement of claim because it would be a "recipe for chaos", a lawyer for businessman Denis O'Brien has argued in the High Court.

Communications Minister Denis Naughten will today face the first of two public hearings over how a consortium involving businessman Denis O’Brien became the only bidder for the Government’s national broadband plan.

The Dáil Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is set to examine the Government’s new national broadband plan tender process after it emerged just one bidder — a consortium involving businessman Denis O’Brien and others — now remains in the race.

Digicel has announced debt- refinancing plans which will see its repayment deadlines extended. The Denis O’Brien telecommunications company is focused on emerging markets.

Independent News and Media (INM) has confirmed the appointment of Kieran Mulvey as a non-executive director to its board after his nomination by Denis O’Brien, who controls the largest shareholding in the media company.

Independent News & Media has told the High Court the State’s corporate watchdog unfairly criticised its response to his concerns about sharing of company information between Leslie Buckley, when he was chairman of INM, and its major shareholder Denis O’Brien.

Independent News & Media has strongly rejected suggestions of a “culture of deference” within the media group towards its major shareholder Denis O’Brien.

Four people concerned their data may have been accessed during an alleged data breach at Independent News & Media are to get access to documents for the corporate watchdog's application, opening at the High Court next week, to have inspectors appointed to the media group.

Digicel, the mobile carrier company controlled by Denis O’Brien, has told bondholders that its quarterly earnings dropped 10%.

There was “no evidence” on which an Oireachtas Committee could have decided Social Democrats TD Catherine Murphy acted responsibly and in good faith when she made statements in the Dáil about Denis O’Brien’s banking affairs, lawyers for the businessman have told the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court is due to begin hearing an appeal this morning against the dismissal of Denis O’Brien’s legal action against the Dáil and the State.

Businessman Denis O'Brien's appeal against the dismissal of his action against the Dáil and State over statements made by two TDs in the Dáil about his banking affairs will open before a seven-judge Supreme Court on Monday.

Businessman Denis O'Brien has accused Ireland's director of corporate enforcement of leaking details of his application to have inspectors appointed to Independent News and Media.

A High Court judge has made orders joining businessman Declan Ganley to Denis O’Brien’s action alleging defamation and conspiracy against Red Flag Consulting.

An exchange of texts about setting up a confidential "non-meeting" between an assistant secretary of the Department of Finance and Fianna Fail leader Mícheal Martin "goes to the heart of how we organise our government and the integrity of our civil service", it has been claimed in High Court proceedings by businessman Denis O'Brien.

FAI chief executive John Delaney insists the association can “stand on its own two feet” after it was confirmed benefactor Denis O’Brien has aborted his arrangement to subsidise the senior management team’s salaries.

The Football Association of Ireland is strong enough to cope without the backing of Denis O'Brien, chief executive John Delaney has said.

Denis O’Brien's bid to have Galway-based businessman Declan Ganley joined as a co-defendant in Mr O’Brien’s case against Red Flag Consulting will be heard in March.

Denis O’Brien has claimed remarks made in the Dáil about his personal banking affairs effectively determined a court case he had initiated against RTÉ.

Billionaire Irish businessman Denis O’Brien has been named in a Donald Trump attack on Hilliary Clinton, as Trump launched a series of negative statements on the Democratic candidate.

The inquiry into the sale of SiteServ has asked a company owned by Denis O'Brien to waive confidentiality on up to 50,000 pages of documents.

Enda Kenny has warned opposition leaders that an IBRC Commission of Investigation could end up becoming as long-running and expensive as a Tribunal of Inquiry.

Denis O’Brien has been named following his unsuccessful bid against a decision not to allow an appeal over a tax case be heard in the Circuit Court.

Denis O’Brien has failed in his bid to have the identity of a PR firm’s client revealed.

A Dublin PR firm insists a dossier on businessman Denis O’Brien was compiled on behalf of a confidential client and not because of any grudge.

Billionaire businessman Denis O’Brien has halted the sale of Quinta do Lago, an exclusive resort in Portugal, for now after bids fell short of the asking price, a person with knowledge of the matter said.

A High Court judge will decide if a company that lost out on a mobile phone licence in 1996 can sue Denis O'Brien, Michael Lowry and the Irish State using money from a British litigation funder.

A law concerning third-party funding of legal cases in Ireland comes from an era when people thought the earth was the centre of the universe, witches were burned at the stake and the rule of law paled in comparison to the rule of the sword, the High Court has heard.

Billionaire businessman Denis O’Brien has told the High Court a memory stick supplied anonymously to him contained an "extraordinary" dossier of documents.

The Dáil has authorised a full legal defence for TDs who are being sued by Denis O'Brien.

Denis O'Brien has hit back at The Irish Times over the paper's criticism of his legal action against the Dáil's Committee on Procedure and Privileges.

The satirical news website removed the story after Meagher Solicitors sent a cease and desist letter.

The Minister for Transport today said he supports the TDs who are the subject of a High Court action by the businessman Denis O'Brien.