High Court ReportersLawyers representing parties including senior members of the Qatari royal family and the owner of several luxury hotels have claimed that defamation proceedings against them by an Irish businessman cannot be heard before the Irish courts. Ronnie Delany claims he was defamed and his reputation damaged in letters he alleges were published to people in Ireland as part of an alleged conspiracy against him. Mr Delany claims that Maybourne owns and operates The Berkeley, Claridge’s and The Connaught hotels in London, and that the two Qatar-based defendants jointly own the economic interest in the group. Mr Delany, represented by Paul McGarry SC, opposes the motions. In his submissions to the court Mr Dowling said that there was no evidence the letter sent to Mr McKillen was read by anyone in Ireland.

Source: The Herald July 06, 2023 07:22 UTC