Defamation claim to proceed in Ireland as any action in US courts would be statute-barred

The High Court has denied a motion to stay defamation proceedings against a US-based media company on the grounds of forum non conveniens, affirming that the Irish Courts will retain jurisdiction over the case. The Defendants had argued that the United States would be a more appropriate forum for the case, but the court found that any potential claim in the U.S. would now be statute-barred. Additionally, the court rejected a separate motion to strike out the proceedings against the second and third named defendants, allowing the case to proceed against all parties. The Plaintiffs, an Irish citizen and an Irish registered company, had filed the defamation claim within the Irish jurisdiction, focusing on reputational damage within Ireland from a news story published by CNN.