The legal and the damage done

Independent News & Media spent two full days in the High Court last week, fighting desperately to prevent inspectors entering its doors at the behest of the ODCE. At stake: the media group’s share price, its day-to-day operations, and ultimately its reputation

Denis O’Brien (left), Independent House in Dublin

The operative word was “damage”. Reputational damage, damage to shareholders, damage to the share price, damage to over 800 staff. Damage to day-to-day business operations.

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