Type: Judgment

Authority: National Courts: Supreme Courts (Eire) - Supreme Court

Date: 07/31/2009

Subject: The case concerns the journalistic divulgation of confidential information regarding an enquiry promoted by the Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments. The Supreme Court, judging on the legitimacy of the Court’s request to provide the identification of the sources of such information, has declared itself, also applying the Court of Strasbourg’s jurisprudence, in favour of the principle of confidentiality of journalistic sources.

Parties: His Honour Judge Alan P. Mahon, Her Honour Judge Mary Faherty and His Honour Judge Gerald B. Keyes, Member of the tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments e Colm Keena and Geraldine Kennedy

Original language: Irish

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 11 Freedom of expression - Freedom of information

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