Ireland Gardaí make '20 efforts' to locate Gemma O'Doherty over High Court contempt complaint
Edel Campbell, whose son Diego Gilsenan died by suicide, has brought a High Court contempt application against Gemma O'Doherty, editor of The Irish Light, over her alleged refusal to obey an order not to harass Edel Campbell. Gardaí have made 20 efforts to locate Gemma O'Doherty, who is outside the jurisdiction, so that she can be brought before a judge. The previous week the judge adjourned the matter so gardaí could serve the attachment and committal papers. On a Friday reported on 1 March 2024, Mr Justice Mark Sanfey adjourned the application again, refused her request to join by video link, and adjourned it with no set date, with liberty to apply to bring it back once gardaí can execute the order. Gemma O'Doherty denies any wrongdoing.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí have made 20 efforts to locate Gemma O'Doherty so she can be brought before a judge over a High Court contempt complaint.
- Where
- Gemma O'Doherty, editor of The Irish Light, is outside the jurisdiction.
- Cause
- The contempt application arises from her alleged refusal to obey an order not to harass the mother of a deceased young man.
- When
- The High Court application was adjourned on a Friday, as reported on 1 March 2024.
- In court
- The judge the previous week adjourned the matter so gardaí could serve the attachment and committal papers.
- The judge was told that Gemma O'Doherty had not attended and gardaí had not been able to execute the order.
- The judge refused her request to join the hearing by video link because the application seeks her personal attendance at court.
- The matter was adjourned without a set date, with liberty to apply to bring it back once gardaí can give effect to the order.
- Sentence
- The contempt application could ultimately lead to imprisonment for Gemma O'Doherty.
- Other details
- Edel Campbell, whose son Diego Gilsenan died by suicide, is suing Gemma O'Doherty over the use of her son's image in The Irish Light.
- Gemma O'Doherty was ordered to remove images of Diego Gilsenan from media platforms under her control and not to publish images of him or his family.
- It is claimed there have since been numerous other publications in clear disregard of the court order.
- Gemma O'Doherty denies any wrongdoing.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí have made 20 efforts to locate Gemma O'Doherty so she can be brought before a judge over a contempt complaint. (irishtimes.com)
- whereGemma O'Doherty is outside the jurisdiction. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe contempt application arises from her alleged refusal to obey an order not to harass the mother of a deceased young man. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge agreed to further adjourn the application, which could ultimately lead to imprisonment, until gardaí can execute the order. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge the previous week adjourned the matter so gardaí could serve the attachment and committal papers. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge was told that Gemma O'Doherty had not attended and gardaí had not been able to execute the order. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge refused her request to join the hearing by video link because the application seeks her personal attendance at court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe matter was adjourned without a set date, with liberty to apply to bring it back once gardaí can give effect to the order. (irishtimes.com)
- otherEdel Campbell is suing Gemma O'Doherty over the use of her son's image in The Irish Light. (irishtimes.com)
- otherGemma O'Doherty was ordered to remove images of Diego Gilsenan from media platforms under her control and not to publish images of him or his family. (irishtimes.com)
- otherIt is claimed there have since been numerous other publications in clear disregard of the court order. (irishtimes.com)
- otherGemma O'Doherty denies any wrongdoing. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Mar2024Gardaí made ‘20 efforts’ to find Gemma O’Doherty to bring her before High Court
Covers the High Court contempt application against Gemma O'Doherty, which the judge adjourned on Friday until gardaí can execute the order to bring her before the court. No existing case in the list matches.
accused, Gemma O'Doherty, named, irish (judged from name)Gemma O'Dohertyvictim, Edel Campbell, irish (judged from name)Edel Campbell