Irish Times journalist Kitty Holland sues John Waters for defamation

The case centres on an exclusive story Ms Holland broke about the tragic death of Savita Halappanavar in University Hospital Galway almost 12 years ago

Kitty Holland (pictured) was cross-examined for several hours on the veracity of her report which appeared in the Irish Times on November 14, 2012, under the headline Woman ‘denied a termination’ dies in hospital. File photo: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

Award-winning Irish Times journalist Kitty Holland is suing former colleague John Waters for damages of up to €75,000 for defamation of character.

Holland (53) a reporter for almost 30 years, of Ranelagh, Dublin, told a judge on Wednesday that an exclusive story she broke about the tragic death of Savita Halappanavar in University Hospital Galway almost 12 years ago had been vetted by editors and lawyers for three days.