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OverviewIn October 1952 The Leader , a political and cultural magazine published an unsigned 'Profile' of the poet, Patrick Kavanagh which he considered offensive. He sued The Leader (and its printer) for damages. The case came to court in February 1954. Former Taoiseach John A. Costello appeared as lead barrister for the defence. The libel case became a public sensation, receiving extensive newspaper coverage at the time, with lengthy queues of spectators outside the court each day .Costello's detailed and masterful cross-examination of Kavanagh which went on over a number of days fatally undermined Kavanagh's case.The jury found that Kavanagh had not been libelled. Kavanagh was both personally humiliated and financially devastated. On appeal the decision was later overturned but the damage to Kavanagh had been done ...PRAISE FOR THE CURIOUS CASE OF THE MAYO LIBRARIAN'a timely reminder' The Irish Examiner'Pat Walsh has unearthed a gem of a story' The Western People Full Product DetailsAuthor: Pat WalshPublisher: The Mercier Press Ltd Imprint: The Mercier Press Ltd Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.150kg ISBN: 9781856356640ISBN 10: 1856356647 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 01 February 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsA detailed and intruiging account. -- First Flush Books Ireland - Dublin Author InformationPat Walsh is a Librarian with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Library Service. Originally from Mayo, he now lives and works in Dún Laoghaire. He is the author of The Curious Case of The Mayo Librarian which Mercier published in 2009. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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