Tánaiste gets go-ahead for proceedings against Google to give identity of false advertisers

One advert featured a photograph of Mr Martin which was overlaid over photographs of a luxury residence or swimming pool seemingly located in a foreign jurisdiction, and a jet aircraft

Micheál Martin wants names, email addresses, telephone numbers relating to the relevant Google accounts which would help find those behind the adverts. File picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Tánaiste Micháel Martin has gone to the High Court in a bid to find those behind false adverts linking him to a cryptocurrency scam.

Mr Martin is seeking information from tech giant Google which would either directly or indirectly help him identify the persons or companies ultimately responsible for the display and publication of the advertisements.