劳工党前议员乔·科斯特洛起诉RTÉ, 因为他曾在2015年谤案中被视为罪犯. Former Labour TD Joe Costello sues RTÉ for using him as a fall guy in a 2015 defamation case.

劳工党前议员乔·科斯特洛正在起诉RTÉ和国家,声称该广播公司在2015年谤案件中将他作为"陷人物", 而没有通知他. Former Labour TD Joe Costello is suing RTÉ and the State, claiming the broadcaster used him as a "fall guy" in a 2015 defamation case without informing him. 美国最高法院的陪审团发现科斯特洛在一个广播节目中发表的言论是谤性的, 并将其归咎于65%. A High Court jury found comments Costello made on a radio show defamatory, assigning him 65% fault. 科斯特洛认为RTÉ未能通知他其法律防御,侵犯了他的公平程序权,相关法律可能违宪. Costello argues RTÉ failed to notify him of its legal defence, violating his right to fair procedures, and that the relevant law may be unconstitutional. 没有任何义务通知他. RTÉ denies any obligation to notify him.