Van Morrison and Robin Swann, former Health Minister for Northern Ireland, have settled a defamation dispute stemming from a clash over Covid safety.
reports, the settlement was announced at the High Court in Belfast on Friday, Sept. 6, just a few weeks before Morrison and Swan’s competing defamation suits were set to go to trial. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed, and neither Morrison, nor Swann were in court for the hearing.
During the hearing, a lawyer for Swann — now a member of parliament for South Antrim — read a statement agreed upon by the parties. “Sir Van, while not agreeing with a number of the steps adopted by government during the Covid crisis, acknowledges that in performing his then role as minister for health in Northern Ireland, Mr. Swann acted at all times honestly and in good faith and on the advice of responsible officials,” the statement read. “Mr.
The judge congratulated the parties for reaching a settlement, calling it “a very fair outcome” and saying “it’s in the best interests of all.”and their impact on the live entertainment industry. In launching a campaign to “save live music,” Morrison railed against what he called the “pseudoscience” surrounding the— “No More Lockdown,” “Born to Be Free” and “As I Walked Out” — that he said were “about freedom of choice.
The spat continued into 2021, reaching a boiling point in June ahead of a planned Morrison concert at the Europa Hotel in Belfast. The concert was canceled because of pandemic restrictions just before it was about to start, prompting Morrison to take the stage and criticize Swann in front of the crowd, calling him “very dangerous.
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