Woman sues Getty over photo in HIV advert

An Irish woman is taking legal action against a major stock photo company after she found her image splashed across ads in city newspapers as a poster child for the rights of HIV-positive people.

Avril Nolan, aged 25, a Dublin City University graduate, is now living in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, and works in public relations according to the New York Daily News. She does not have HIV or Aids.

Ms Nolan is suing Getty Images for $450,000 (€608,486) in Manhattan Supreme Court, accusing the agency of improperly allowing her image to be used in the ads.