Football club secures disclosure order for Twitter account behind allegedly defamatory material

The details being sought included the IP address associated with the account, as well as device data, email and postal addresses and phone numbers

The club and Mr McDermott claim that the account '@AngryRooster82' has posted highly "distressing and offensive" material that is untrue and that is damaging and undermining the reputations of the NIFL Premiership team and its manager. File picture: INPHO/Morgan Treacy

Belfast-based soccer club Glentoran FC and its manager Michael McDermott have secured a High Court order requiring Twitter to disclose certain details about an account that has allegedly been posting defamatory material about them.

The club and Mr McDermott claim that the account '@AngryRooster82' has posted highly "distressing and offensive" material that is untrue and that is damaging and undermining the reputations of the NIFL Premiership team and its manager.