Solicitor who sued business group for defamation receives apology and €75k

After a personal injuries case was dismissed in the High Court, ISME issued press releases wrongly suggesting that plaintiff had been guilty of professional misconduct

The apology to Gerard O'Neill was read out in court.

A Limerick solicitor who sued over defamatory comments made by the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises (ISME) Association has received an apology in the High Court as well as €75,000 in damages.

Gerard O'Neill sued over the comments in press releases by ISME about a personal injuries action in which he represented two people involved in a traffic accident.