portrayed as making unfounded and damaging allegations
Although Delahanty is given space to respond, the framing centers on legal accusations of 'malicious' conduct and 'baseless innuendo'. His claims are described as attempts to cause 'maximum reputational damage', and while he denies malice, the narrative structure positions him as the aggressor.
“The legal correspondence says the posts 'are clearly designed to cause maximum reputational damage in the lead up to the Dublin Central byelection'”
