His claim concerned several articles published over six pages in the newspaper of March 15th 2015 in which Mr O’Brien was named as amongst the 22 biggest borrowers from Irish banks in 2008 in a report drawn up by PwC.
The newspaper denied this and the journalists rejected his arguments trenchantly over several days in the witness box.– on March 4th. Costs were awarded against Mr O’Brien which at the time, legal observers estimated to be likely over €1 million. Mr O’Brien had 28 days to lodge an appeal, a period that expired on Monday. No notice of appeal is listed on the courts service website and legal sources close to the case said they were unaware of any such notice having been issued.
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