Journalist Smyth awarded legal costs against TD Lowry

Journalist and broadcaster Sam Smyth was today awarded legal costs in the tens of thousands against Michael Lowry following Smyth’s successful defence of a defamation action against him by the Co Tipperary TD.

Judge Margaret Heneghan told barrister Eoin McCullough,S.C., counsel for Smyth, that Mr Smyth was entitled to his costs and refused to grant a stay on her order pending an appeal of all issues to the High Court.