Limerick businessman claims he was defamed in newspaper article on tax defaulters

Operator of bingo hall suing publishers of Limerick Leader over an article in the paper on June 11, 2016, listing tax settlements from a list published by the Revenue Commissioners

Complainant says the article falsely meant, among other things, he was a tax defaulter, had submitted false or fraudulent tax returns and he had submitted false or fraudulent tax returns and was of low moral character.

A businessman has claimed before a High Court judge and jury that he was defamed in a newspaper article which he says falsely named him as a tax defaulter.

William Bird, 82, a director of William Bird Limerick Ltd and operator of the Stella Bingo Hall in Shannon Street, Limerick, is suing Iconic Newspapers Ltd, publishers of the Limerick Leader, over an article in the paper on June 11, 2016, listing tax settlements from a list published by the Revenue Commissioners.