

“This time, the victim is the Irish public service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ)." RTE ditching Shane Ross interview on Mary Lou McDonald could have 'chilling effect', warns Taoiseach.Convicted Jonathan Dowdall gave €1k donation to Mary Lou McDonald while he was a Sinn Fein councillor.

“However, April 2022 cemented the President of Sinn Féin's reputation as a SLAPP politician after she filed her third defamation case in the High Court. Sinn Féin has been at the centre of a storm over allegations that they deliberately take up defamation cases against journalists to prevent them from being critical of the party.ĬASE said: “McDonald is not new to the SLAPP scene. Ms McDonald is currently suing RTE for defamation and she has successfully sued other media outlets for damages in the past too. It has been claimed that the cases can have a "chilling effect" on media coverage of such figures. SLAPPS (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) are used regularly by rich and powerful persons and interests who take on journalists and others in the courts. President Putin is the frontrunner in the Outstanding Oligarch of the Year category. Some of the prominent and prestigious members of CASE include Greenpeace, the AEJ (Association of European Journalists) and Civil Rights Defenders. Read More: 'Stop telling lies about us' - Eoin O Broin hits back at claims Sinn Féin has policy of legal action Ms McDonald is set to be unveiled as the winner of the CASE (Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe) SLAPP Politician of the Year award. The Sinn Fein leader is expected to be announced the winner on Thursday, October 20 in the award ceremony being run by a European journalists and whistleblowers' alliance.

See also Marriages and Divorces.Mary Lou McDonald has been nominated for an embarrassing anti-transparency award on the same shortlists as Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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