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# Defamation

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Blogger awarded £24k in damages after suing Katie Hopkins for defamation
Cambodian PM sues main rival for defamation, threatens to seize and sell opposition HQ if he wins
Declan Ganley alleges RTÉ defamed him by implying he had links to organised crime
University dean awarded €2.7m over false Rolling Stone rape story
Revenue sheriff suing RTÉ and plumber for defamation on Gerry Ryan Show
Australian teenager sues media over photograph of his mullet haircut
Rolling Stone heading to trial over debunked story of college rape
Italian village to sue Charlie Hebdo over "tactless" earthquake cartoons
Family of The Pianist star win defamation appeal over Nazi collaborator claims
Man falsely accused of stealing mop loses €75k defamation claim
Teen wins €2,500 damages from Luas operator after driver insinuated she was a pickpocket
Paul Kimmage ordered to pay over €10k for defamation of former UCI president
Juries shouldn't put a price on defamation, says Press Council chief
Irish badminton player ordered to pay €30k for assaulting and defaming woman
Judge dismisses case after man bases slander claim on law that no longer exists
Cork fishermen to sue The Guardian over migrant workers article
Sinn Féin candidate welcomes apology from former councillor over 'fake syringes' allegation
Sinn Féin politician ordered to pay almost £50k over defamatory tweet
Six family members kicked off bus lose defamation claim
Man jailed for 30 years for 'insulting' Thai royals on Facebook
Denis O’Brien has asked another website to remove an article
Chael Sonnen: Aldo has threatened to sue me and the UFC over injury claims
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Model Janice Dickinson sues Bill Cosby for defamation
Court verdict for meat trader who claims he was "hung out" during horsemeat scandal
Heat says sorry for 'unfounded report' on Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel's marriage
Fidelma Healy Eames 'vindicated' by Irish Daily Mail apology
Jason Byrne was NOT referring to Travellers when he said 'knackers' on the Late Late
RTÉ bosses say that fighting Pantigate action would have been 'foolhardy'
Student falsely accused of taxi fare dodge granted stay on court costs awarded against him
Meat trader takes legal action against ABP over horsemeat scandal
Column: We already have all the laws we need to tackle online abuse
Fergal Crehan
Press Council defends record after Denis O'Brien libel action
Associated Newspapers 'will consider an appeal' over Denis O'Brien ruling
Denis O'Brien awarded €150k in damages in defamation case against newspaper
The Evening Fix...now with 2 million added bubbles
Ryanair to issue defamation proceedings against The Sun
Louis Walsh 'completely vindicated' by Sun publisher's €500k settlement
Louis Walsh takes defamation case against Newsgroup