Rare book expert consents to Jackie letters order

An expert on rare books has consented to permanent orders restraining him representing himself as the owner or seller of letters sent by former US first lady Jackie Kennedy to an Irish priest, or passing on any copies or extracts from them to third parties.

Copies made by Owen Felix O’Neill of the letters, which were handed into the Commercial Court earlier this month, were given back yesterday to solicitors for Sheppard’s auctioneers for return to the Vincentian Order at All Hallows College in Dublin.

Mr O’Neill, who denied taking any unauthorised actions concerning the letters, also consented to various permanent injunctions being made against him.