RTÉ signals intent to fight McDonald defamation case
The Sinn Féin leader is taking legal action against the national broadcaster over a Morning Ireland interview about handling of sexual abuse allegations
RTÉ is continuing to make available the interview at the centre of the defamation action taken by Mary Lou McDonald, the Sinn Féin leader, in a sign of its intention to fight the case.
McDonald decided to take legal action against RTÉ last week following a Morning Ireland interview that included a question about the historic handling of sexual abuse allegations by Sinn Féin and the IRA.
The broadcast on February 16 last is still ...