A Fine Gael minister once explained to me how he categorised Michael Lowry losing a defamation action against me in the High Court back in 2012: “It’s not personal, it’s just business.” I am not so philosophical: It was very personal to me.  Had I lost, the disgraced former minister would have ended my career … Continue reading Sam Smyth: I didn’t buckle when Lowry sued me personally twice. It is sad to see this government cave