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Mayor of Waterford's action against Twitter resolved
Summary
The High Court case brought by Waterford Mayor John Cummins against Twitter over alleged defamatory tweets has been resolved, allowing the action to be struck out. However, an order under Section 33 of the 2009 Defamation Act preventing the publication of the disputed statements remains in force for at least another week. Cummins had previously secured temporary injunctions requiring Twitter to remove the tweets and to refrain from publishing further defamatory content. The court, hearing the matter before Mr Justice Paul Gilligan, noted that the proceedings against Twitter were settled but considered whether the Section 33 order could stay. Twitter's legal representative said the platform was not at fault, only the individual posters. The judge adjourned the case to the following Friday, maintaining the publication ban while the injunctions were in place.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Mayor of Waterford's action against Twitter resolved. Charges or matters: defamation. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2014-02-27 Publication
Case subjects
Applicant
Charges: defamation (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: adjournment
Places mentioned
- High Court
Topics
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