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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Roy Greenslade

Daily Mirror must pay £500,000 libel damages

The highest libel award in Irish history has been made to businessman Denis O'Brien by the Dublin high court against the Daily Mirror. A jury awarded O'Brien €750,000 (£507,000) for articles published in its Irish editions in 1998 which falsely alleged he had paid £30,000 to a minister to secure a radio broadcasting licence. The judge ordered Mirror group to pay €250,000 immediately, but stayed the rest pending a possible appeal. (Via Ireland.com

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