Defamation Law in Ireland-the Essentials of Defamation Act, 2009
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- In 2010 Donal Kinsella, a businessman, was awarded €10 m in the High Court in a defamation action against his employer. Kenmare Resources.
We all have a constitutional right to our good name, and protection against defamatory statements being published about us.
The principal piece of legislation in Ireland dealing with defamation is the Defamation Act, 2009.
This act defines a defamatory statement as follows:
“defamatory statement” means a statement that tends to injure a person’s reputation in the eyes of reasonable members of society, and “defamatory” shall be construed accordingly;
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Thank you for your help
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Hi Terry when you said defamation could be committed orally how is defamation differentiated from slander?
It's the same thing 👍
I'm being accused of defamation (Getting solicitor letters) but there are six witnesses to what I am saying. The organisation who is accusing me refused to talk to the six witnesses. The relevant things I am writing on social media are in relation to my Dad's treatment in a Hospice the day he died.
You might want to consider arranging an appointment with a solicitor to get advice 👍
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Hello Terry, i am currently studying Media Law . Could you kindly refer me to a case law on the defence of the offer to make amends to defamation in Ireland.
Best thing to do is ask your teacher
Hi terry, a friend of mine thinks he may have committed defamation, what happened was he sent an insult to someone in a private message on Instagram but he only sent it to the person in question but he didn’t send it to anyone else. He really worried because he thinks he’ll get in a lot of trouble, I’m trying to reassure him I just wanted to know has he committed defamation and could he get charged.
No, he must publish it to defame
So for example if someone tries to choke a person, and that person reacted in striking the attacker with a punch and causes damage.
But then the instigator and attacker then says it was the opposite party that hit him. Would the instigator be prosecuted for that, or would that be self defense?
Not sure what this has to do with defamation. But if a person is assaulted they are entitled to use reasonable force to defend themselves. The question of defamation would not arise unless there was the publishing of defamatory material, and then there are certain defences.
Hello I see the Courts act under a Maritime Flag can this be challenged and the Sovereign Citizen looks for Constitutional Law in the Court
Hello, the premise of your question is not true and is nonsensical 👍
@@terrygorry , hello thanks for your reply, yet i don't understand your reply
can i refuse to accept maritime law in a court and insist on been judged under Common Law the Law of the Land?
Also publishing images of me stole from phone with demeaning comment like impotence is this criminal?if it's been published million times across the country?
See previous comment👍
@@terrygorry thanks again for your reply 👍
@@paulleftwick7782 No problem
If you have permission for animals to clear ground. Executor for the estate is stating I’m trespassing. What are my options
Best thing to do is go to a solicitor for advice
For the third party what if it was said to you but out loud and held someone up for minutes with many people watching
Not sure what you mean 🤔
@@terrygorry so for example a worker accuses someone of shoplifting in front of about 10 people and shouting it out loud would that mean those 10 people are a third party
@@alexseery1291 probably, yes
@@alexseery1291 There would be a defence of Qualified Privilidge tho, as long as the person shouting was doing it in good faith, there is no defamation.
@@NiallCooperTV in what way is good faith