Singer O’Connor accused of ‘appalling’ behaviour in dispute with ex-manager

Fachtna O’Ceallaigh (70) and his company TAL Management are suing O’Connor for €500,000 for alleged breach of contract

Sinéad O’Connor

Singer Sinéad O’Connor’s conduct in a long-running legal dispute with her former manager has been described as “utterly appalling” by a judge.

Fachtna O’Ceallaigh (70) and his company TAL Management are suing O’Connor for €500,000 for alleged breach of contract.

O’Ceallaigh also alleges O’Connor defamed him on her website when they parted ways in 2012. He initiated High Court proceedings the same year, but the case has met with serial delays.

O’Ceallaigh claims ...