Dana to receive second six-figure sum in 'Sunday World' settlement

The undisclosed settlement was confirmed in the Court of Appeal and brings the seven-year libel action to a close

Dana Rosemary Scallon, in 2018, after a previous settlement in the case. File Picture: Alan Erwin

Eurovision Song Contest winner and former politician Dana Rosemary Scallon is set to receive a second six-figure sum in damages arising from false claims made in a 2014 article in the Sunday World.

The undisclosed settlement was confirmed in the Court of Appeal in Dublin today and brings the seven-year libel action against the Independent News and Media (INM) and Sunday Newspapers group to a close.