Five judges of the Supreme Court, under Chief Justice John Murray, have reserved judgement on an application by the Mahon Tribunal for legal costs in its three-year action for a court order to force Irish Times editor Geraldine Kennedy and Public Affairs correspondent Colm Keena to reveal sources. The tribunal had taken the action seeking the source of information contained in an article about payments to former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.

Counsel for the journalists said there were no special circumstances to justify not awarding costs to the victors in the case, Ms Kennedy and Mr Keena.

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