John Kilraine, named in the post, was subsequently defended by both RTÉ and the National Union of Journalists. His legal action against Mr Ogle is being taken in a personal capacity. He said: “This time last year (exactly) RTÉ ran a story which was defamatory of me, linked to my involvement in Apollo House. At the time the report was aired, Unite was involved in the Home Sweet Home occupation of Apollo House, a campaign co-founded by Mr Ogle, Unite’s education officer. Meanwhile RTÉ stood over its report and its coverage of the occupation of Apollo House, saying it was satisfied it had been fair and accurate.

Source: The Irish Times January 14, 2018 21:45 UTC