"Two lawyers claim they suffered an "unjustified attack" on their reputations in a press release issued on behalf of billionaire businessman Denis O'Brien, the High Court has heard."
"Darragh Mackin and Gavin Booth, solicitors with Belfast human rights firm Phoenix Law, claim Mr O'Brien defamed them in the press statement, issued in response to a report on the concentration of media ownership in Ireland."
Darragh Mackin and Gavin Booth, solicitors at Belfast human rights firm Phoenix Law, allege reputational harm from a press release issued on behalf of billionaire Denis O'Brien. The solicitors say the press release constituted an unjustified attack and that Mr O'Brien defamed them. The press statement was issued in response to a report on the concentration of media ownership in Ireland. The solicitors have brought their claim before the High Court. The case centers on whether the statements in the press release amounted to defamatory statements that unlawfully damaged the lawyers' professional reputations.
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