Irish Blogs (Free subscription) | 17/07/2008
The Irish News printed the below letter I sent them today. It's the main letter published although the printed letter is edited a small bit.A new birth for the SDLP A chara,I was surprised to hear some people express the belief that Fianna Fáil would not become an all-island party after the Taoiseach Brian Cowen said recently that they had no imminent plans to contest the next Assembly or local elections.I...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 11/03/2008
THE COURT of Appeal has overturned a symbolic and controversial libel award concerning the Irish News and a Belfast Italian restaurant.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/03/2008
Restaurant reviewers could be forgiven for raising a glass of champagne on expenses last night after the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland overturned a claim of £25,000 in damages from a restaurant criticised in The Irish News.
Media Law Prof Blog (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
Eoin O'Dell of Cearta.ie notes that an appellate court has overturned the decision that found the Irish News liable for defamation for a restaurant review. Read more here and here. [Hat tip to Professor O'Dell].
BBC News (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
Judgement is due on the Irish News appeal against a £25,000 fine over a restaurant review.
Times Online - Alan Coren (Free subscription) | 25/01/2008
Some months ago a complaint against a restaurant critic (made, not surprisingly, by a restaurateur) was upheld in court, and the newspaper in which it had appeared, The Irish News, was fined £25,000. Which is an awful lot of money. You can feed four people at Nobu for that.
Hidden Ireland (Free subscription) | 25/01/2008
Judges in Belfast were hearing the final day of evidence and submissions in the case between the Irish News and Goodfellas Restaurant today. The three Appeal Court judges, headed by Lord Chief Justice Kerr, have reserved judgement and will give their ruling in due course. The Irish News is appealing a decision made in [...]
BBC News (Free subscription) | 24/01/2008
The Irish News appeals a ruling it must pay £25,000 to a restaurant owner for a 'defamatory' review.
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 24/01/2008
Miriam Lord at the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal A fascinating legal food fight is in full swing in Belfast. The Irish News is appealing against a £25,000 libel damages award for a blistering restaurant review it printed eight years ago on a west Belfast eatery called Goodfellas.
Indymedia ireland (Free subscription) | 22/01/2008
The 32 County Sovereignty Movement urge all republicans to support a protest against criminalisation planned for Saturday 26th January at the offices of The Irish News 113-117 Donegal Street Belfast at 3pm.
Irish Eagle (Free subscription) | 21/01/2008
The Irish News is the latest newspaper to make its online edition free to read. They relaunched their web site a week or two ago with a nice new look and no mention of paying to read. I'm not sure if they intend to keep it free to read or if this a temporary situation. We can only hope it's permanent. In recent months we've had the NY Times abandoning their subscription model and at some point
Indymedia ireland (Free subscription) | 17/01/2008
The 32 County Sovereignty Movement urge all republicans to be wary of black propaganda emanating from within the British intelligence services as evidenced in the lead story of The Jan 16th issue of The Irish News.
Indymedia ireland (Free subscription) | 20/12/2007
The 32 County Sovereignty Movement feel it necessary to challenge a number of points raised in the 20th December edition of The Irish News.
Hidden Ireland (Free subscription) | 21/11/2007
The Irish News today reports that Alliance Party members Anna Lo and Naiomi Long both supported the Draft Abortion Guidelines issued by the Department of Health (NI) despite the serious legal flaws contained in them. Although Naiomi Long tries to suggest she is against abortion, and therefore has a different view than her party colleague, Anna [...]
