Mary Lou McDonald Shane Ross

2022 - 10 - 24

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Mary Lou McDonald speaks out over husband's threat to sue Shane ... (Independent.ie)

Mary Lou McDonald has said every citizen has a right to 'defend and vindicate their good name', as it emerged her husband has threatened to sue the author ...

"The book seeks similar transparency, asking reasonable questions which should be answered. Mr Ross said: "I was surprised to receive the letter from the solicitor for Mary Lou's husband last week. Unfortunately, I received no response in either case.

'The right of every citizen to defend and vindicate their good name ... (BreakingNews.ie)

It has been reported that solicitors acting on behalf of Martin Lanigan issued a letter to Shane Ross in relation to his recently published book.

I had corresponded with Martin when writing the biography, asking to interview him for the book. Unfortunately, I received no response in either case. He added: “It is essential that freedom of speech is not curtailed in the political arena by means of threats of legal action or by misguided claims that privacy has been breached.” He said that there was “no allegation in the book of impropriety”, but that the book asked “reasonable questions, which should be answered”. In a statement to the Sunday newspaper, Mr Ross said: “I was surprised to receive the letter from the solicitor for Mary Lou’s husband last week. It is understood the legal action is related to a chapter in the book, entitled Mary Lou McDonald: A Republican Riddle, about the purchase and renovation of their family home in Cabra, Dublin.

Mary Lou McDonald says every citizen has right to defend their good ... (Belfast Telegraph)

It has been reported that solicitors acting on behalf of Martin Lanigan issued a letter to Shane Ross in relation to his recently published book.

“There is no allegation in the book of impropriety over the refurbishment of their house be either Martin Lanigan or Mary Lou. Unfortunately, I received no response in either case. I had corresponded with Martin when writing the biography, asking to interview him for the book.

Evening news: Mary Lou McDonald speaks out over husband's ... (Independent.ie)

Here are the main news stories of the evening. Family-of-three were wiped out in horrific motorway crash after mentally-ill man ploughed into their car ...

[a man diagnosed with psychosis drove erratically on the wrong side of the M6 motorway and struck their car, ](https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/family-of-three-were-wiped-out-in-horrific-motorway-crash-after-mentally-ill-man-ploughed-into-their-car-head-on-inquest-hears-42091044.html)an inquest has heard. Tim Gough has died on air aged 55. [with such force that she sustained a broken nose, two black eyes and a cut has been told by a judge that he is “a danger to all women”.](https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/man-accused-of-breaking-girlfriends-nose-a-danger-to-all-women-judge-says-42091291.html) [Judge James O’Donohue was told there had been no collision between hairdresser Deborah Poole’s car and any other vehicle.](https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/woman-who-claims-she-injured-her-neck-when-forced-to-slam-on-brakes-on-m50-sues-driver-for-60000-damages-despite-no-collision-42091412.html) [Emily Stewart (26) of Howth Road, Clontarf, Dublin, was accused of assault causing harm to the woman (25)](https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/ex-model-who-punched-woman-who-tried-to-help-after-hearing-her-screaming-at-luas-stop-avoids-jail-42091600.html) at the Bluebell stop on Naas Road, Dublin 12, on July 20, 2021. [stemmed from the earlier relief of Boris Johnson falling on his sword.](https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/irish-officials-welcome-pragmatic-rishi-sunak-as-uks-next-prime-minister-42091238.html) His possible return had been bewildering at best to key figures in the Departments of the Taoiseach and Foreign Affairs. [Mary Lou McDonald has said every citizen has a right to ‘defend and vindicate their good name',](https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/mary-lou-mcdonald-speaks-out-over-husbands-threat-to-sue-shane-ross-for-defamation-42091431.html) as it emerged her husband has threatened to sue the author of a biography on the Sinn Féin leader.

Kerry TD Pa Daly rubbishes claims that Sinn Féin uses legal action ... (The Kerryman)

Kerry Sinn Féin TD Pa Daly has dismissed as “total rubbish” any accusation that Sinn Féin is using legal action strategically to stifle critical comment ...