A court grants The Irish Times access to a character reference provided by former Fianna Fáil TD Jim Glennon for convicted sex offender Daniel Ramamoorthy, after earlier reporting and speculation about the source of the reference. According to multiple outlets, the case had involved the submission of several character references on Ramamoorthy’s behalf, including one from a former TD that was previously not publicly identified. In an earlier decision, a judge refused media access to such character references. The latest order overturns that position, with a judge now approving access for the media to the specific reference supplied by Glennon. Jim Glennon has also confirmed that he is the former representative who submitted the document. The reporting notes that the change follows court consideration of whether and how the material should be disclosed to journalists. The court’s decision means that the publication can obtain and report on the character reference, subject to the terms of the order, while the underlying conviction remains part of the ongoing legal context.