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IESC 6 · Supreme Court

Case Number IESC 6
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Jurisdiction Ireland (IE)
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I fully agree with the judgment of Mrs Justice McGuinness. In particular, I agree that, on the facts of this case, the Garda Siochana did not waive any public interest privilege attaching to the documents in their possession. I would emphasise only that, if the facts

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IESC 6 · Supreme Court: In particular, I agree that, on the facts of this case, the Garda Siochana did not waive any public interest privilege attaching to the documents in their possession. I would emphasise only that, if the facts

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THE SUPREME COURT

Record No 112/98

Murphy J.

McGuinness J.

Fennelly J.

BETWEEN

JOHN McDONALD

Plaintiff

and

RADIO TELEFIS EIREANN

Defendant

and

PATRICK CULLIGAN and MICHAEL P STAUNTON

Notice Parties

JUDGMENT delivered the 25th day of January, 2001 by Fennelly J.

I fully agree with the judgment of Mrs Justice McGuinness. In particular, I agree that, on the facts of this case, the Garda Siochana

did not waive any public interest privilege attaching to the documents in their possession. I would emphasise only that, if the facts

were otherwise, it would not necessarily follow that a privilege of this character could be effectively waived by the action of individual

officers of the Garda Siochana.