Andersonstown News libel suit
Paper sorry over journalist slur
An Irish News journalist has received a public apology after a libel action against the Andersonstown News was settled out of court.
Sharon O’Neill sued the paper over an article published three years ago in the Squinter column.
It suggested a piece she wrote on the drugs problem in west Belfast fell short of the standard expected from a responsible journalist.
A lawyer acting for Ms O’Neill said she “hopes to put the matter behind her”.
The apology was read out in the High Court and said the Andersonstown News would indemnify Ms O’Neill against her legal costs.
