How did today’s Supreme Court ruling over Angela Kerins’s claim for damages come about? - News Summed Up

How did today’s Supreme Court ruling over Angela Kerins’s claim for damages come about?


Angela Kerins was asked to appear before the Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee regarding State payments to Rehab. Photograph: Cyril ByrneOn February 17th, 2014, news outlets widely reported that Rehab Group CEO, Angela Kerins, earned a €240,000 salary, which headlines noted was €54,650 more than the taoiseach. READ MOREIn 2019, the Supreme Court declared that the PAC acted unlawfully by venturing significantly outside its remit. Not only did Mr Justice Alexander Owens feel he could not entertain her application for Dáil documents, but he believed her damages claim was “not maintainable”. Rejecting her appeal of this ruling, the Supreme Court said it could not untangle her claim from the words uttered.


Source: The Irish Times June 19, 2024 12:48 UTC



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