ODCE case involving John Delaney can remain in public for time being, court rules

Application by former FAI chief executive John Delaney for the proceedings to be held in camera can be revisited at a later stage, the High Court said

Former FAI chief executive John Delaney sought the order over his concerns that media reports of the action would result in legally privileged information being wrongfully put into the public domain. File picture

The High Court has ruled that proceedings brought arising from the corporate watchdog's seizure of documents from the FAI last year are to remain in public for the time being.

An application by former FAI chief executive John Delaney for the proceedings to be held in camera, meaning the media could no longer report on them, can be revisited at a later stage if needs be, Ms Justice Leonie Reynolds said.