Newspaper publisher fined €40k for contempt of court

Independent Star Ltd., publishers of the Star Sunday newspaper which was found to have defamed a convicted child porn user, has been fined €40,000 for contempt of court.

Newspaper publisher fined €40k for contempt of court
Mon, 13 Dec, 2010 - 14:07

Independent Star Ltd., publishers of the Star Sunday newspaper which was found to have defamed a convicted child porn user, has been fined €40,000 for contempt of court.

Judge Joseph Mathews also directed Star Sunday to publish a correction of defamatory statements it made about Barry Watters (aged 34) of Hazelwood Avenue, Dundalk, Co Louth.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: Hazelwood Avenue, Dundalk, Co LouthPlace: Arbour Hill prisonPerson: JudgePerson: Joseph MathewsPerson: Barry WattersPerson: WattersPerson: BarristerPerson: Hugh MohanPerson: MathewsPerson: Larry MurphyPerson: MohanPerson: James Mc CulloughPerson: Eoin Mc Cullough, S.C.Person: Des GibsonPerson: Mc CulloughPerson: Shane EnglishOrganisation: Independent Star Ltd.Organisation: Star SundayOrganisation: Circuit Civil courtOrganisation: Independent Star Ltd
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