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Ireland's richest man: Irish media 'free to report on Denis O'Brien' Ireland's richest man: Irish media 'free to report on Denis O'Brien'
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A high court judge in the Republic of Ireland has ruled that the media can report what was said in the Irish parliament under privilege about the country's richest man.A high court judge in the Republic of Ireland has ruled that the media can report what was said in the Irish parliament under privilege about the country's richest man.
Denis O'Brien had used a high court injunction to stop the media reporting details of his personal finances mentioned in the Dáil (parliament). Denis O'Brien was granted a high court injunction in May to stop RTÉ reporting details of his personal finances.
It followed comments made by TD Catherine Murphy under privilege. TD Catherine Murphy later made comments regarding his finances under privilege in the Dáil (parliament).
She said he owed the former Anglo Irish Bank upwards of 500m euro (£362m). Media organisations returned to court to seek clarity.
Ms Murphy told the Dáil that Mr O'Brien owed the former Anglo Irish Bank upwards of 500m euro (£362m).
Ms Murphy, an independent left-wing TD, said Mr O'Brien was attempting to pay loans back at an interest rate of just over 1%, when it was arguable that the correct rate should be over 7%.Ms Murphy, an independent left-wing TD, said Mr O'Brien was attempting to pay loans back at an interest rate of just over 1%, when it was arguable that the correct rate should be over 7%.
But those comments went largely unreported in the Republic of Ireland because of the high court injunction restraining the media from reporting on Mr O'Brien's personal finances and his relationship with the former Anglo Irish Bank, now the nationalised Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC). But those comments went largely unreported in the Republic of Ireland because of the high court injunction restraining RTÉ from reporting on Mr O'Brien's personal finances and his relationship with the former Anglo Irish Bank, now the nationalised Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC).
On Tuesday, lawyers for several media organisations returned to the high court to hear judge Donald Binchy say that he never intended nor could he order any interference with what a TD may say under privilege in the Dáil.On Tuesday, lawyers for several media organisations returned to the high court to hear judge Donald Binchy say that he never intended nor could he order any interference with what a TD may say under privilege in the Dáil.
He could not stop any media organisation from reporting those remarks, he said.He could not stop any media organisation from reporting those remarks, he said.
That clarification has been welcomed by the national broadcaster RTÉ and other media organisations, and by the National Union of Journalists.That clarification has been welcomed by the national broadcaster RTÉ and other media organisations, and by the National Union of Journalists.