By Ann O'LoughlinA defamation action by Sinn Fein political manager Nicky Kehoe against RTE is expected to begin tomorrow in the High Court. He says Mr Costello falsely stated that he was a member of the Provisional IRA army council and in that role he attended meetings of Dublin City Council and directed how Sinn Fein councillors would vote. Labour Party TD, Joe CostelloGiving a brief synopsis of the case earlier to the jury panel, the judge said Mr Kehoe was a political manager of Sinn Fein and a director of elections for the party in June 2014. It said the conversation took place but in circumstances where it was not liable for the matters Mr Kehoe complains over, he said. RTE also says Mr O'Broin, who was on the programme for Sinn Fein, was able to "give as good as he got and defended Nicky Kehoe".

Source: Irish Examiner February 14, 2018 17:03 UTC