RTÉ admits defamation of Waterford guesthouse owner

A High Court jury is to assess damages after RTÉ admitted defaming an 84-year-old guesthouse owner in Waterford during a 'Nob Nation' sketch.

The proprietor of Maryland House, Vincent O'Toole, is suing because the piece which was aired on the Gerry Ryan Show in August 2008 said ‘The Maryland is a byword in Waterford for prostitution'.