Taxpayer to pay Brothers’ €1m bill

THE Christian Brothers have been awarded legal costs estimated at up to €1m despite losing a High Court challenge to the Child Abuse Commission.

Taxpayer to pay Brothers’ €1m bill

The bill will be picked up by the taxpayer in addition to the costs incurred by the Commission in its successful defence of the challenge.

Commission lawyers got a stay on the pay-out to allow time to lodge an appeal. Commission secretary Brenda McVeigh said last night, a detailed examination of the court’s ruling would be carried out in the coming days and a decision on an appeal would follow.

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