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Recent "snakeoil salesman" slander case settled between Ganley and Village magazine.

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  • 11-02-2009 7:34pm
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    Run_to_da_hills
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    Ganley has resolved his dispute with the Village Magazine over an article which was critical of him and described him as a "snakeoil salesman".

    The offending article appeared in the latest edition of Village published on Friday, and Mr Ganley said it had made "very serious allegations" concerning his business dealings in Iraq.

    He brought an application to force the magazine to withdraw all copies of the edition, saying the article made him out to be "dishonest, a liar and a fraud".

    Mr Ganley said he initiated the proceedings to "vindicate his good name".

    Lawyers for both sides came back before the High Court this afternoon to say they had resolved their difficulties.

    A statement from Village Magazine read out in court said that while they strongly upheld "their right to engage in vigorous investigation and comment on matters of public interest", they "accepted that it would have been preferable to have interviewed Mr Ganley before publishing serious allegations about him".

    The magazine has agreed to publish a wide ranging interview with the Libertas founder in their next edition.

    He should have sued them big time to finance the forthcoming anti Lisbon campaign. :D

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0211/ganleyd.html


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    Canada J Soup
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    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    He should have sued them big time to finance the forthcoming anti Lisbon campaign.

    Of course, he'd have to actually win the libel case for that to work.


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    eamon234
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    Anyone seen the article or have a copy? I love any chance to show up that creep for what he is.


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    Daroxtar
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    eamon234 wrote: »
    Anyone seen the article or have a copy? I love any chance to show up that creep for what he is.
    He is an economic hitman. whether you think the zeitgeist movie is a pile of dung or not take a look at the chapter in "addendum" about economic hitmen and try not to think of him. then have a think about what esteem ireland is held in by some of the more influential agencies operating in the states.


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    Run_to_da_hills
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    Canada J Soup wrote: »
    Of course, he'd have to actually win the libel case for that to work.

    May be from Prime Time.


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    Robbo
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    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    May be from Prime Time.
    That would be the programme that the BCC has cleared and from which no resulting libel action appears to be advanced.

    Libel actions are curious beasts, moreso when they appear to not exist. Maybe Schrodinger & Co are advising counsel on the matter?


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    Scofflaw
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    As far as I am aware, the case is not settled as such. It is adjourned for two weeks - which essentially means that the threat of libel is being left hanging over the Village until the interview with Ganley comes out.

    cordially,
    Scofflaw


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