Judge Orders Gerry Adams be Paid Half of €100,000 Defamation Award while BBC Considers Appeal - 04/06/2025
A High Court judge has ordered the BBC to pay Gerry Adams €50,000 – half of his landmark €100,000 defamation award – while the corporation considers mounting an appeal.Mr Justice Alexander Owens also told the broadcaster to immediately pay €250,000 to Mr Adams’ legal team.He made the orders after the BBC sought a full stay on the payment of the award and Mr Adams’ legal costs, thought to be around €1.5m, while it contemplates an appeal.Legal Affairs Correspondent at the Irish Independent, Shane Phelan, spoke to us on The Agenda this morning to tell us more about this. Hosted on Acast. See…
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