Michael Colgan, who allegedly bullied and sexually harassed employees while he was director of the Gate Theatre, is to sue Village magazine for defamation of character. On her blog last October she stated Mr Colgan had made inappropriate sexual remarks to her during a night out in Dublin. In the November letter, Mr Colgan, who is represented by defamation solicitor Paul Tweed, demanded the magazine take down the article from its website and undertake not to republish it. InquiryOn Wednesday Mr Colgan’s solicitor lodged papers in the High Court stating its intention to bring a case against the magazine for defamation. Neither Village nor Mr Colgan responded to requests for comment.

Source: The Irish Times January 19, 2018 17:03 UTC