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Denis O'Brien suing the country

  • 16-06-2015 02:09PM
    #1
    shane7218
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 251 ✭✭


    http://indo.ie/OnQdZ

    so first he silenced the media, failed to silence social media and now is taking legal action against the state. One man shouldn't have so much power.


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  • #2
    LadyFenghuang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 853 ✭✭✭LadyFenghuang


    Why?


  • #3
    Sheldons Brain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,394 ✭✭✭Sheldons Brain


    Not the country, only the state.


  • #4
    Riskymove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,903 ✭✭✭✭Riskymove


    anyone can sue the state

    the Courts will either agree with him or won't...same as anyone

    as shown recently the Courts decided the Dail reports could be reported on by media, so it isn't like he always gets his way


  • #5
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,831 ✭✭✭degsie


    LadyFenghuang wrote: »
    Why?

    Why not?


  • #6
    alchemist33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,969 ✭✭✭✭alchemist33


    Hopefully he gets his a*se handed to him by the court.


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  • #7
    LadyFenghuang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 853 ✭✭✭LadyFenghuang


    degsie wrote: »
    Why not?

    For what reason officially?


  • #8
    jobeenfitz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,486 ✭✭✭jobeenfitz


    Riskymove wrote: »
    anyone can sue the state

    the Courts will either agree with him or won't...same as anyone

    as shown recently the Courts decided the Dail reports could be reported on by media, so it isn't like he always gets his way

    Can anyone sue the state? Or is it just anyone with money?


  • #9
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Some people aren't happy unless they're involved in some court proceeding or other.


  • #10
    Riskymove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,903 ✭✭✭✭Riskymove


    jobeenfitz wrote: »
    Can anyone sue the state? Or is it just anyone with money?

    anyone

    obviously money can help but lots of disadvantaged people have sued the state


  • #11
    jmayo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,226 ✭✭✭✭jmayo


    shane7218 wrote: »
    http://indo.ie/OnQdZ

    so first he silenced the media, failed to silence social media and now is taking legal action against the state. One man shouldn't have so much power.

    So basically he wants to screw the taxpayers.
    Hasn't he form in this regard.
    After all he did leg it to Malta to avoid contributing as a taxpayer.
    biko wrote: »
    Some people aren't happy unless they're involved in some court proceeding or other.

    His lawyers must love him.

    I am not allowed discuss …



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  • #12
    nullzero
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,166 ✭✭✭✭nullzero
    °°°°°


    biko wrote: »
    Some people aren't happy unless they're involved in some court proceeding or other.

    Like judges


  • #13
    porsche boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,550 ✭✭✭porsche boy


    What an arrogant pr1ck. Friends in high places not helping him out enough so he sues them. The tax exile cnut should be banned from the country.


  • #14
    Riskymove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,903 ✭✭✭✭Riskymove


    biko wrote: »
    Some people aren't happy unless they're involved in some court proceeding or other.

    Ironically he is suing the state for intervening in another court case he has on the go


  • #15
    Mesrine65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,949 ✭✭✭Mesrine65


    porsche boy wrote: »
    What an arrogant pr1ck. Friends in high places not helping him out enough so he sues them. The tax exile cnut should be banned from the country.
    & his citizenship revoked :mad:


  • #16
    RollieFingers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,645 ✭✭✭RollieFingers


    You'd think with all the cash he's saved from his numerous scams he would sort out a decent barnet for himself, the state of him!


  • #17
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,237 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    jobeenfitz wrote: »
    Can anyone sue the state? Or is it just anyone with money?

    Anyone can. I myself have sued the State, the United Nations, that funny-looking geezer wot runs the ECB, the Intergalactic Quorum of Twelve Elder Poltroons, and God. My solicitor is a bit mental Ted.


  • #18
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,609 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Hope he wins . Shouldn't have gombeens spewing any old rubbish and potentially ruining peoples reputations at will.
    Mary lou take note


  • #19
    LadyFenghuang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 853 ✭✭✭LadyFenghuang


    Riskymove wrote: »
    Ironically he is suing the state for intervening in another court case he has on the go

    This is getting terribly complicated.


  • #20
    Valetta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,611 ✭✭✭Valetta


    kneemos wrote: »
    Hope he wins . Shouldn't have gombeens spewing any old rubbish and potentially ruining peoples reputations at will.
    Mary lou take note

    +1.

    However, if he wins, it'll be "rabble rabble, corrupt judges, rabble rabble," etc. etc.


  • #21
    cajonlardo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,027 ✭✭✭cajonlardo


    kneemos wrote: »
    Hope he wins . Shouldn't have gombeens spewing any old rubbish and potentially ruining peoples reputations at will.
    Mary lou take note

    Look up the meaning of gombeen will you?

    After you have done that you might realise it applies more to Dirty Denis and Filthy Gael. And no, I don't give a flying you-know-what about S.F, Mary Lou , 32 counties or the rest of the crap so don't bother.


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  • #22
    RayM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,973 ✭✭✭RayM


    Talk about biting the hand trough that feeds you.


  • #23
    arayess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,707 ✭✭✭arayess


    alchemist33 wrote: »
    Hopefully he gets his a*se handed to him by the court.

    even if the state has wronged him.
    I dislike o'brien as much as the next man but he is entitled to protection under the law like anybody.


  • #24
    DanDublin1982
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 641 ✭✭✭DanDublin1982


    kneemos wrote: »
    Hope he wins . Shouldn't have gombeens spewing any old rubbish and potentially ruining peoples reputations at will.
    Mary lou take note

    Ah yea his reputation is in tatters now. We all thought so highly of him a few weeks back before deputy Murphy went on the record...


  • #25
    Ruu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭Ruu


    Daily life of DOB.

    http://farm1.staticflickr.com/7/8798036_48350df40f_z.jpg?zz=1


  • #26
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,920 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I'm going to sue the country. Everybody. Yes, even you, who is reading this.


  • #27
    Pumpkinseeds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,635 ✭✭✭Pumpkinseeds


    Sheldons Brain wrote: »
    Not the country, only the state.

    If he wins he will effectively be suing the country since any money he's awarded will be taxpayer money, not to mention the money the State will fork out on legal fees.


  • #28
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 14,242 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Riskymove wrote: »
    anyone

    obviously money can help but lots of disadvantaged people have sued the state
    Money "can help"?

    Does boards.ie have an 'understatement of the day' feature?


  • #29
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,237 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    Pumpkinseeds wrote: »
    If he wins he will effectively be suing the country since any money he's awarded will be taxpayer money, not to mention the money the State will fork out on legal fees.

    Well it'll make a change from HSE hatchet-merchants costing tens of millions per fcuk-up. :pac:


  • #30
    hardCopy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭hardCopy


    Next on Waterford Whispers News "Denis O'Brien issues proceedings against the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission, Ireland, the Attorney General, The Sky, Gaia and Kthulu"


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  • #31
    alchemist33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,969 ✭✭✭✭alchemist33


    arayess wrote: »
    even if the state has wronged him.
    I dislike o'brien as much as the next man but he is entitled to protection under the law like anybody.

    Whether he has or hasn't been wronged, previous statements by his solicitor indicate he believes he's above the law i.e. stressing his job creation record, as if it was relevant to the Dail statements. Due process has to happen, but I hope he loses.


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