Journalists seek information on Twitter account holders over alleged defamation

Aoife Moore of the 'irish Examiner' and Allison Morris of the 'Belfast Telegraph' are seeking damages against former 'Sunday Independent' columnist Eoghan Harris over defamatory comments on Twitter

The journalists want Twitter to give the names and contact details of other Twitter account holders who they claim republished or retweeted any of the allegedly defamatory material posted by Barbara Pym and other accounts

Two journalists have asked the High Court for orders requiring social media giant Twitter to provide them with information about account holders they allege have defamed them.

The actions have been brought by Allison Morris of the Belfast Telegraph and Aoife Moore of the Irish Examiner against Twitter International Company and former Sunday Independent columnist Eoghan Harris.