He said his phone was seized after he refused to identify sources to gardaí, having been one of the first people on the scene of the Strokestown repossession incident when a number of vehicles were set on fire. Mr Corcoran wants orders directing the phone be returned and a prohibition on anyone attempting to access information on the phone pending determination of the High Court proceedings. When they went to his home, he initially refused to hand over the phone, asserting journalistic privilege. He was accompanied by his solicitor who made it clear to the gardaí he was protected by journalistic privilege and any attempt to seize his phone would be met with High Court proceedings. He claims, as well as being at the loss of private family and journalistic information, the loss of the phone has been considerable difficulty including financial loss and expense.

Source: The Irish Times April 04, 2019 16:52 UTC