A High Court judge criticises John McGuirk after an adjournment of his libel action against Paddy Cosgrave. The case was scheduled to begin with a jury on Tuesday before the judge. McGuirk’s claim is that he was defamed by posts made by Cosgrave on X, formerly Twitter, in 2021. Both outlets report that the matter did not proceed as planned and was postponed to a later date. BreakingNews.ie and The Irish Times both describe the judge’s remarks following the adjournment, with McGuirk facing criticism in court. The reports do not indicate that the underlying allegations have changed, but focus on the procedural outcome and the judge’s response. The proceedings remain a libel dispute connected to alleged online statements from 2021, with the case expected to be tried at a later time after the adjournment.