Defamation case: Plaintiff ‘one of least deserving’

‘Sunday World’ lawyer criticises ex-footballer who featured in articles as ‘the biggest swinger in town’

Defamation case: Plaintiff ‘one of least deserving’

A lawyer for the Sunday World yesterday described former Kildare footballer Brian ‘Spike’ Nolan as one of the least deserving cases to sue for defamation and breach of privacy over reports describing him as “the biggest swinger in town”.

Mr Nolan, aged 49, of Goatstown, Dublin, brought his case before the High Court sitting in Cork, where the closing legal submissions were made yesterday.

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