Gemma O'Doherty and John Waters are facing a substantial legal bill after the High Court ruled they must pay the costs of their failed attempt to challenge laws brought in due to Covid-19.
In a ruling this morning, Mr Justice Charles Meenan said the pair should pay the legal costs of both the State respondents and the notice parties, the Dáil, Seanad and the Ceann Comhairle.
The judge said that the costs should be limited to the two-day hearing of their application only. Last month, the court refused to grant the two former journalists permission to have their judicial review challenge against the laws go to a full hearing.