Jimmy Guerin’s defamation action against Gemma O’Doherty adjourned to next week

The Irish Times - 24/11
Judge said he was conscious of ‘people getting home this evening’

The High Court action in which Councillor Jimmy Guerin claims journalist Gemma O’Doherty defamed him has been adjourned to Tuesday.

Following closing speeches by Feargal Kavanagh, for Ms O’Doherty, and Ronan Lupton, for Mr Guerin, Mr Justice Tony O’Connor said he proposed adjourning to next Tuesday because he was “very conscious of the situation of people getting home this evening”.

After he has given his charge on Tuesday, he will ask the jury to go out and consider a verdict.

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