Mahon v Post Publications Ltd 61

[2007] IESC 15; [2007] 3 IR 338; [2007] 2 ILRM 1

Supreme Court of Ireland

Republic of Ireland

29th March, 2007

Cases Referring to this Case

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Co A and Health Products Regulatory Authority (Health Products Regulatory Authority)	[2024] IEIC 134995	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	8 Mar 2024	BAILII
Mr Y and Housing Agency (Housing Agency)	[2023] IEIC 139513	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	15 Dec 2023	BAILII
Mr Y and The Housing Agency (The Housing Agency)	[2023] IEIC 132555	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	8 Dec 2023	BAILII
Ms X and Department of Health (Department of Health)	[2023] IEIC 124611	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	9 Nov 2023	BAILII
Mr Ken Foxe, of Right to Know CLG and IDA Ireland (IDA Ireland)	[2023] IEIC 135480	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	3 Nov 2023	BAILII
Mr A and Department of Environment, Climate and Communications (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)	[2023] IEIC 126590	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	12 Oct 2023	BAILII
Mr Y and The Housing Agency (The Housing Agency)	[2023] IEIC 127651	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	4 Oct 2023	BAILII
Mr A and Department of Environment, Climate and Communications (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)	[2023] IEIC 126588	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	28 Aug 2023	BAILII
Ms X and Health Service Executive (Health Service Executive)	[2023] IEIC 137944	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	3 Aug 2023	BAILII
Mr Z and IDA Ireland (IDA Ireland)	[2023] IEIC 127033	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	5 Jul 2023	BAILII
Ms X and Health Products Regulatory Authority (Health Products Regulatory Authority)	[2023] IEIC 133065	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	6 Jun 2023	BAILII
McGee v Governor of Castlerea Prison	[2023] IEHC 248	High Court of Ireland	Republic of Ireland	19 May 2023	BAILII	1
Mr S and Health Products Regulatory Authority (Health Products Regulatory Authority)	[2023] IEIC 133040	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	16 May 2023	BAILII
v and Health Products Regulatory Authority (Health Products Regulatory Authority)	[2023] IEIC 132808	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	10 May 2023	BAILII
Ms P and Health Service Executive (Health Service Executive)	[2023] IEIC 127260	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	8 Mar 2023	BAILII
A representative organisation on behalf of an employee on a named fishing vessel and Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (Sea Fisheries Protection Authority)	[2023] IEIC 117817	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	23 Jan 2023	BAILII
Medical Council v B (Approved)	[2022] IEHC 723	High Court of Ireland	Republic of Ireland	21 Dec 2022	BAILII
Mr Ken Foxe, Right To Know CLG and The National Gallery of Ireland (The National Gallery of Ireland)	[2022] IEIC 113993	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	20 Dec 2022	BAILII
Ms X and University College Dublin (University College Dublin)	[2022] IEIC 117936	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	26 Sep 2022	BAILII
John Burns, The Sunday Times and The Arts Council (The Arts Council)	[2022] IEIC 119922	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	14 Sep 2022	BAILII
Mr Ken Foxe, Right to Know CLG and Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)	[2022] IEIC 92085	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	25 May 2022	BAILII
Mr X and Department of Transport (Department of Transport)	[2022] IEIC OIC-111669	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	13 Apr 2022	BAILII
Right To Know and IDA Ireland	[2021] IEIC OIC-92084-D2T3P4	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	24 Nov 2021	BAILII
X and Health Service Executive (Health Service Executive)	[2021] IEIC OIC-103054	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	30 Aug 2021	BAILII
Mr A and Department of Finance	[2021] IEIC OIC-101373	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	28 Jun 2021	BAILII
M50 Skip Hire & Recycling Ltd v Commissioner for Environmental Information (Approved)	[2020] IEHC 430	High Court of Ireland	Republic of Ireland	2 Sep 2020	BAILII
Mr X and Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board	[2020] IEIC 58348	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	8 Jun 2020	BAILII
Mr X and Health Products Regulatory Authority	[2019] IEIC 190137	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	18 Dec 2019	BAILII
Mr X and Health Products Regulatory Authority	[2019] IEIC 160439	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	18 Dec 2019	BAILII
Organisation X and Screen Ireland	[2019] IEIC OIC-53258-P1X9J0	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	19 Sep 2019	BAILII
Premier Lotteries Ireland DAC and the Office of the Regulator of the National Lottery (ORNL)(FOI Act 2014) (Office of the Regulator of the National Lottery)	[2018] IEIC 180191	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	19 Dec 2018	BAILII
Mr X, c/o Solicitors & the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (FOI Act 2014) (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (the Department))	[2018] IEIC 160068	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	22 Nov 2018	BAILII
Mr Justin McCarthy, RTÉ Newsroom, RTÉ, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 and The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (FOI Act 2014) (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)	[2018] IEIC 180209	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	30 Oct 2018	BAILII
Mr G and the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (FOI Act 2014) (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)	[2018] IEIC 180165	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	26 Sep 2018	BAILII
Mr Conor Ryan, RTÉ and National University of Ireland, Galway (National University of Ireland, Galway)	[2018] IEIC 170333	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	23 Apr 2018	BAILII
Mr X and the Office of the Revenue Commissioners (FOI Act 2014) (Office of the Revenue Commissioners)	[2017] IEIC 170363	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	6 Dec 2017	BAILII
BPSG Ltd v Courts Service	[2017] IEHC 209; [2017] 2 IR 343	High Court of Ireland	Republic of Ireland	28 Mar 2017	BAILII	4
Irish Airline Pilots Association and Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (FOI Act 2014)	[2017] IEIC 160331	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	7 Feb 2017	BAILII
Mr X, The Sunday Times and The National Gallery of Ireland (FOI Act 2014)	[2017] IEIC 160396	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	2 Feb 2017	BAILII
Mr X and Rte (Foi Act 2014)	[2017] IEIC 160454	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	2 Feb 2017	BAILII
FP v The Information Commissioner	[2016] IEHC 771	High Court of Ireland	Republic of Ireland	20 Dec 2016	BAILII	13
Mr X and Louth County Council (FOI 2014)	[2016] IEIC 150297	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	7 Nov 2016	BAILII
Mr X and the National Gallery of Ireland (FOI Act 2014)	[2016] IEIC 160056	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	1 Nov 2016	BAILII
Ms X and the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government	[2016] IEIC 140108	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	5 Aug 2016	BAILII
Mr D and the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (FOI Act 2014)	[2016] IEIC 150403	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	24 May 2016	BAILII
Mr X and The Department of Finance	[2015] IEIC 140153	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	27 Nov 2015	BAILII
Mr X and The Department of Finance	[2015] IEIC 140057	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	19 Nov 2015	BAILII
O'Brien -v- Radió Telefis ireann	[2015] IEHC 397	High Court of Ireland	Republic of Ireland	21 May 2015	BAILII	3
Mr X and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport	[2014] IEIC 090077	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	13 Nov 2014	BAILII
X (an infant) v Sunday Newspapers Ltd (trading as 'The Sunday World')	[2014] IEHC 696	High Court of Ireland	Republic of Ireland	24 Oct 2014	BAILII
H231 The Minister for Health v The Information Commissioner	[2014] IEHC 231	High Court of Ireland	Republic of Ireland	9 May 2014	BAILII
Mr X and the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation	[2013] IEIC 110023	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	19 Dec 2013	BAILII
Mr X and The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform	[2013] IEIC 130017	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	11 Apr 2013	BAILII
Hickey v Sunday Newspapers Ltd	[2010] IEHC 349	High Court of Ireland	Republic of Ireland	8 Oct 2010	BAILII	2
Murray v Newsgroup Newspapers Ltd	[2010] IEHC 248	High Court of Ireland	Republic of Ireland	18 Jun 2010	BAILII	1
Marine Terminals Ltd v Loughman	[2009] IEHC 620	High Court of Ireland	Republic of Ireland	15 Sep 2009	BAILII	1
Mahon v Keena	[2009] IESC 64; [2010] 1 IR 336; [2009] 2 ILRM 373	Supreme Court of Ireland	Republic of Ireland	31 Jul 2009	BAILII	9
Dennehy v Independant Star Ltd trading as The Irish Daily Star Newspaper	[2009] IEHC 458	High Court of Ireland	Republic of Ireland	28 May 2009	BAILII
Herrity v Associated Newspapers Ltd	[2008] IEHC 249; [2009] 1 IR 326	High Court of Ireland	Republic of Ireland	18 Jul 2008	BAILII	13
Ms T and the Order of Sisters of Charity of Jesus & Mary (the Order)	[2007] IEIC 030056	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	21 May 2007	BAILII
Ms T and the Order of Sisters of Charity of Jesus & Mary (the Order)	[2007] IEIC 4	Irish Information Commissioner's Office	Republic of Ireland	21 May 2007	BAILII

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Companies Act (Vic)
Official Secrets Act, 1963	s4
Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) (Amendment) Act, 1979	s4

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Mahon v Post Publications Ltd t/a The Sunday Business Post	[2005] IEHC 307	High Court of Ireland	Republic of Ireland	4 Oct 2005	BAILII	1
O Callaghan v Mahon	[2005] IESC 9; [2006] 2 IR 32	Supreme Court of Ireland	Republic of Ireland	9 Mar 2005	BAILII	37
R v Shayler	[2002] UKHL 11; [2003] 1 AC 247; [2002] 2 All ER 477; [2002] 2 WLR 754; [2002] All ER (D) 320; [2002] UKHRR 603; [2002] HRLR 33; [2002] ACD 58	House of Lords	United Kingdom	21 Mar 2002	BAILII	143
Attorney General v Punch Ltd	[2002] EWCA Civ 1641; [2003] 1 AC 1046; [2003] 1 All ER 289; [2002] 2 All ER (Comm) 364; [2003] 1 WLR 705; [2002] All ER (D) 194; [2003] EMLR 7; [2003] HRLR 14	England and Wales Court of Appeal - Civil Division	United Kingdom - England and Wales	circa 2002	BAILII	112
A v The Scottish Ministers	[2001] SLT 1331		United Kingdom - Scotland	circa 2001	Westlaw	3
De Rossa v Independent Newspapers	[1999] IESC 63; [1999] 4 IR 432	Supreme Court of Ireland	Republic of Ireland	30 Jul 1999	BAILII	29
Broadmoor Special Hospital Authority v Robinson	[1999] EWCA 3606; [2000] QB 775; [2000] 2 All ER 727; [2000] 1 WLR 1590	England and Wales Court of Appeal	United Kingdom - England and Wales	circa 1999	BAILII	34
Murphy v IRTC	[1999] 1 IR 12			circa 1999		15
Irish Times Ltd v Ireland	[1997] IEHC 30; [1997] 2 ILRM 541; [1998] 1 IR 359	High Court of Ireland	Republic of Ireland	18 Feb 1997	BAILII	41
Heaney v Ireland	[1994] 3 IR 593			circa 1994		130
Point Blank	[1994] IR 611			circa 1994		2
R v Central Independent Television plc	[1994] Fam 192; [1994] 3 All ER 641; [1994] 3 WLR 20		United Kingdom	circa 1994	LexisNexis	65
Attorney General v Guardian Newspapers	[1990] 1 AC 109		United Kingdom	circa 1990	LexisNexis / Westlaw	2
Hynes-O'Sullivan v O'Driscoll	[1988] IR 436; [1989] ILRM 349		Republic of Ireland	circa 1989		21
Attorney General for England and Wales v Brandon Book Publishers Ltd	[1986] IR 597			circa 1986		9
Cullen v Toibin	[1984] ILRM 577		Republic of Ireland	circa 1984		9
House of Spring Gardens Ltd v Point Blank Ltd	[1984] IR 611			circa 1984		62
Attorney General v Paperlink Ltd	[1983] IEHC 1; [1984] ILRM 373	High Court of Ireland	Republic of Ireland	15 Jul 1983	BAILII	29
Commonwealth v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd	[1980] HCA 44; (1980) 147 CLR 39; 32 ALR 485; (1981) 55 ALJR 45	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Dec 1980	AustLII	465
Winterwerp v The Netherlands	[1979] ECHR 4; (1979) 2 EHRR 387	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	24 Oct 1979	BAILII	170
Sunday Times v United Kingdom	[1979] ECHR 1; (1979-80) 2 EHRR 245; (1979) 58 ILR 491	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	26 Apr 1979	BAILII	339
Engel v The Netherlands (No 1)	[1976] ECHR 3; (1976) 1 EHRR 647	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	8 Jun 1976	BAILII	199
Re Haughey	[1971] IR 217			circa 1971		225
Fraser v Evans	[1969] 1 QB 349; [1969] 1 All ER 8; [1968] 3 WLR 1172		United Kingdom	circa 1969	LexisNexis / Westlaw	170
Coco v AN Clark (Engineers) Ltd	[1969] RPC 41; (1968) 1A IPR 587; [1968] FSR 415		United Kingdom	circa 1968	LexisNexis AU	726
Argyll v Argyll	[1967] Ch 302	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 1967	LexisNexis / Westlaw	138
Cranleigh Precision Engineering Ltd v Bryant	[1965] 1 WLR 1317		United Kingdom	circa 1965	LexisNexis / Westlaw	1
Terrapin Ltd v Builders' Supply Co (Hayes) Ltd	[1960] RPC 128			circa 1960		46

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