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<p>In May last year, a High Court jury awarded William Bird €75,000 after it found the article in the Limerick Leader, published in June 2016, was defamatory. File picture: Collins Courts</p>

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<p>William Bird (pictured) sued Iconic Newspapers Ltd, publishers of the Limerick Leader, over an article in the paper in June 2016, listing tax settlements from a list published by the Revenue Commissioners. Picture: Collins Courts</p>

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<p>Complainant says the article falsely meant, among other things, he was a tax defaulter, had submitted false or fraudulent tax returns and he had submitted false or fraudulent tax returns and was of low moral character.</p>

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