Denis O’Brien action against RTÉ adjourned until May 12th

Businessman Denis O'Brien's injunction application against RTÉ over a proposed broadcast report on his private banking affairs has been adjourned in the High Court.

Mr Justice Paul Gilligan agreed to adjourn the matter on consent between the parties to May 12th. The court heard RTÉ has in the meantime undertaken not to broadcast certain matters in the report.

Mr O'Brien says there is no public interest in details in relation to his confidential private banking arrangements with Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC).

Michael Cush SC, for Mr O'Brien, was given permission on Thursday by Mr Justice Gilligan to serve at short notice on RTÉ his intention to seek the injunction.

The application, made ex-parte (only one side represented) basis, was returned to Friday when lawyers for RTÉ and IBRC were present.

Mr Cush said the case would not be going ahead on Friday and the matter was adjourned briefly to allow the parties talk.

When it resumed, Mr Cush said it had been agreed to adjourn the matter to May 12th and that RTÉ would reply to the O’Brien side by May 7th.

In the meantime, RTÉ had undertaken not to publish certain material referred to in the proceedings.

Michael Collins SC, for IBRC, said his client had a separate but related case against RTÉ and he sought permission for that to be before the court on May 12th along with the O’Brien proceedings.

Mr Justice Gilligan agreed to adjourn the matter to May 12th.