Businessman uses anti-stalking laws to gag press revelations

A businessman has used anti-stalking laws to secure an interim restraining order gagging two journalists from publishing revelations about him or mentioning his family.

The man, who claims to be in “genuine fear”, cannot be named because all parties in the proceedings must be anonymised.

They were initiated on Wednesday at Dublin District Court without notice to the two national news outlets.

The applicant, representing himself, sought a temporary civil restraining order against two named journalists in separate media organisations.

The ex-parte application was made under legislation introduced last year, aimed at protecting victims of harassment or stalking by a non-partner or family member.

Moving his application, he alleged that one of the journalists knew his ex-partner. Asked by the judge what had provoked him to come to court seeking this order, he replied that one reporter was about to publish an article about him, which would probably include a reference to family members…

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