August 2nd in Court, Legal News by Editor .
Five year old wins €7,500 for defamation
Defamation laws – not just for celebrities with unusual hobbies and deep pockets…
But 5-year-old Lidl shoppers too…
Irish Times: A FIVE-YEAR-OLD boy who was wrongly accused of stealing a bag of crisps in a Lidl store has won €7,500 damages for defamation of character.
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In defamation proceedings against Lidl Ireland Ltd, the court was told that Tadhg [Mooney], who is now aged six, had been caused to suffer distress, inconvenience and injury to his credit and reputation.
Unsurprisingly, the court recommended that the claimant accept the €7,500 offer made by Lidl.
