Defamation Law in Ireland-the Essentials of Defamation Act, 2009

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ค. 2024
  • 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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  • @nixd0rf356
    @nixd0rf356 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Good man Terry 👍

  • @beequinn5204
    @beequinn5204 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you for your help

  • @PartizanSlav
    @PartizanSlav 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks Terry great help going into my marketing law exam !

    • @terrygorry
      @terrygorry  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Don't blame me if you go down in flames!😀

    • @PartizanSlav
      @PartizanSlav 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Terry Gorry Solicitor I might have to! 😂

  • @hannahmurphy7889
    @hannahmurphy7889 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hi Terry, I am studying law and really find your videos great for my upcoming exams. Do you have any videos on privacy laws in Ireland? Struggling with that topic. Thanks in advance :)

    • @terrygorry
      @terrygorry  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi Hannah, glad you find them useful. No, nothing on privacy yet-have a couple on data protection.

  • @thedanilohenrique
    @thedanilohenrique 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    amazing!

  • @awesomepanda1183
    @awesomepanda1183 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hi Terry when you said defamation could be committed orally how is defamation differentiated from slander?

    • @terrygorry
      @terrygorry  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's the same thing 👍

  • @tonygrimes322
    @tonygrimes322 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    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?

    • @terrygorry
      @terrygorry  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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.

  • @omolaraagbaje7014
    @omolaraagbaje7014 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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.

    • @terrygorry
      @terrygorry  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Best thing to do is ask your teacher

  • @leedsfc4341
    @leedsfc4341 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

    • @terrygorry
      @terrygorry  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No, he must publish it to defame

  • @SophiesWorld2024
    @SophiesWorld2024 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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.

    • @terrygorry
      @terrygorry  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You might want to consider arranging an appointment with a solicitor to get advice 👍

    • @SophiesWorld2024
      @SophiesWorld2024 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@terrygorry no free info? I think it's only a threat. I have very little money :/

    • @terrygorry
      @terrygorry  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SophiesWorld2024 There is plenty of free info. Start with watching the video again, and then feel free to watch any of my other videos for free 😉

  • @jjcarpets9833
    @jjcarpets9833 ปีที่แล้ว

    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

    • @terrygorry
      @terrygorry  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello, the premise of your question is not true and is nonsensical 👍

    • @jjcarpets9833
      @jjcarpets9833 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@terrygorry , hello thanks for your reply, yet i don't understand your reply

    • @jjcarpets9833
      @jjcarpets9833 ปีที่แล้ว

      can i refuse to accept maritime law in a court and insist on been judged under Common Law the Law of the Land?

  • @paulleftwick7782
    @paulleftwick7782 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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?

    • @terrygorry
      @terrygorry  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      See previous comment👍

    • @paulleftwick7782
      @paulleftwick7782 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@terrygorry thanks again for your reply 👍

    • @terrygorry
      @terrygorry  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@paulleftwick7782 No problem

  • @beequinn5204
    @beequinn5204 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    If you have permission for animals to clear ground. Executor for the estate is stating I’m trespassing. What are my options

    • @terrygorry
      @terrygorry  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Best thing to do is go to a solicitor for advice

  • @alexseery1291
    @alexseery1291 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    For the third party what if it was said to you but out loud and held someone up for minutes with many people watching

    • @terrygorry
      @terrygorry  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not sure what you mean 🤔

    • @alexseery1291
      @alexseery1291 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@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

    • @terrygorry
      @terrygorry  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@alexseery1291 probably, yes

    • @NiallCooperTV
      @NiallCooperTV 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@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.

    • @alexseery1291
      @alexseery1291 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NiallCooperTV in what way is good faith