Denis O'Brien case is a big deal in terms of the functioning of our democracy
Big guns were wheeled out to take on these big themes, and in Mr O’Brien they had a big target, as he is one of the wealthiest and most powerful individuals in the State.
Mr O’Brien is the only witness in this action in which he is claiming two TDs “clearly disregarded” the constitutional separation of powers when they made statements in the Dáil about his banking affairs. The TDs in question were Social Democrat Catherine Murphy, and Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty, who made their parliamentary utterances in May and June of last year. At the time, Mr O’Brien had secured an injunction to stop RTÉ broadcasting the same material.
