High Court action against Gemma O’Doherty over image linking teenager’s death to vaccine

Conor LallyConor Lally is Security and Crime Editor of The Irish Times - The Irish Times - 28/05
Edel Campbell, mother of Diego Gilsenan (18), taking proceedings over inclusion of son’s image in montage

A woman whose son died by suicide is suing former journalist Gemma O’Doherty over the use of his photograph and linking his death to the Covid-19 vaccine.

Diego Gilsenan, of Kingscourt, Co Cavan, was 18-years-old when he died in August 2021. His mother, Edel Campbell, has now initiated High Court proceedings against Ms O’Doherty as publisher of The Irish Light newspaper.

Mr Gilsenan’s image wa...
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