Mr O’Brien and his spokesman James Morrissey must pay solicitors Darragh Mackin and Gavin Booth €411,750 each to compensate the damage done to their reputations arising from the defamation.

Three people escaped the property uninjured, police said.

Fintan Smyth, the High Court heard, suffered a traumatic brain injury and now has mobility issues and requires full-time supervision.

The initial discovery was made by a family walking along Sweet Nellies Beach on the Inishowen Peninsula

Alan McCluskey, 23, was one of the five young people who died in a car crash in Co Louth at the weekend.

Darragh Mackin and Gavin Booth, solicitors at Belfast firm Phoenix Law, claim Mr O’Brien and his spokesman James Morrissey implied in an October 2016 press release that they acted for and received payment from the IRA.

Within minutes of the draw, the cost of flights had soared and Damien and five other 'faithfuls' had to look for alternative routes.

The assault happened at Magee Terrace in Kildare Town.

Counsel submitted that whiskey can have a remarkable transformation on people's moods and how they behave.

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Gerard Baird (39) of Kilbarron Road, Coolock, Dublin 5, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm on October 31st, 2021.

The five accused have pleaded not guilty to a total of 39 counts of 'engaging in conduct tending or intended to pervert the course of justice'.

The court heard that the injured party has since moved out of Dublin and has physically recovered from that attack.

Margaret Murphy made her comments following an inquest into the death of her son, Seán Murphy

Gerard Nevin (42) of Grove Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6, had pleaded guilty to 22 counts of sexual assault

The two men are currently detained at a Garda station in Co Meath

Investigations, which are being led by a Senior Investigating Officer from the Eastern Region, are continuing.

Over 2,000 secretaries and caretakers went on strike for eight days at the start of the school term.

The harassment was triggered by the breakup of a relationship.

Ronaldo Lupo (24) has 52 previous convictions, including three for assault causing harm and over 40 for road traffic offences.