Politics

Sinn Féin TD Chris Andrews launches defamation case against the Irish Times

TD is suing the paper over coverage of comments he made on social media

Chris Andrews is suing the Irish Times over its coverage of comments he made on social media. Picture: File

Sinn Féin TD Chris Andrews has initiated legal action against the Irish Times over the reporting of a comment he made on social media the day after the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7.

Andrews has also lodged defamation proceedings in the High Court against Harry McGee, the Irish Times' political correspondent, as first reported by the Currency.

The article in question included comments made by Andrews on social media about the events in ...