Smyth gets costs after defending Lowry action

JOURNALIST and broadcaster Sam Smyth was awarded legal costs in the tens of thousands against Michael Lowry after his successful defence of a defamation action against him by the Co Tipperary TD.

Smyth gets costs after defending Lowry action

Judge Margaret Heneghan told barrister Eoin McCullough SC, for Mr Smyth, that Mr Smyth was entitled to his costs and refused to grant a stay on her order pending an appeal of all issues to the High Court.

In January, the judge refused Mr Lowry, of Holy Cross, Thurles, a declaration that he had been defamed by Mr Smyth on TV3’s Tonight with Vincent Browne and in an Irish Independent article.

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