Defamatory posts about Michael Healy-Rae must be taken down, judge rules

Judge Munro, who at one stage described Ms Keane as an intelligent woman, said: 'I choose to be optimistic Ms Keane will co-operate in this process in respect of the ruling'

Michael Healy-Rae complained in the court papers he received hate mail as a result of one of Ms Keane’s posts of 'a fairly serious allegation'. File Picture: Liam McBurney/PA

A number of allegations on social media by a former Kerry general election candidate and activist about Michael Healy-Rae are to be taken down from social media and not repeated “pending” trial of the matter, a court has ruled.

The application for “an interlocutory order” involving around a dozen social media posts by Michelle Keane, of Knocknagoshel, including video recordings and monologues which Mr Healy-Rae claims defamed him was ruled on by Judge Ronan Munro on Thursday morning.