A judge in Ireland ruled on Friday that a sandwich maker must pay
damages for putting the name and telephone number of his local
rival on a prostitution web site, according to reports by
Associated Press and BBC Online.
Francis Kenny of Castlerea admitted putting rival Castlerea
sandwich seller Maureen Walker’s details on the web site which led
to her receiving over 100 calls over a two day period in response
to an advert that said she was willing to perform various sexual
acts. Mr Kenny had been charged under Ireland’s Defamation Act of
1961 and convicted at Castlebar Circuit Court sitting in
Westport.
Mrs Walker agreed to accept an undisclosed payment from Mr Kenny
“in excess of the IR£10,000” he had offered her at a previous
hearing.
