Gerald Kean alleges Irish Daily Star article was defamatory
It was “fair and reasonable” to publish an article stating officers of the Criminal Assets Bureau called to solicitor Gerald Kean’s Dublin office as part of the bureau’s probe into the Kinahan crime gang, journalist Michael O’Toole has told a High Court jury.
Mr O’Toole said he is an award-winning journalist and author and was satisfied the article written by him on March 10th, 2016 and published on March 11th 2016 in the Star fairly and accurately represented what happened when Cab called to Mr Kean’s office on March 10th, 2016. Mr O’Toole said he had not named other professionals whose offices were visited by Cab that day as part of the same probe because he did not know their identities and still does not know who they are.
Beginning his cross-examination, Paul O’Higgins SC, put to Mr O’Toole the ultimate source of confidential information given to him about the Cab visit to Mr Kean’s office must have been the gardaí. Counsel said it is a criminal offence for a Garda or those working with them under contract to give any information leading to identification of any person who has given confidential information to a garda.
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