It's reported that the Presidential election candidate Sean Gallagher has issued legal proceedings against RTE arising out of the controversial The Frontline Presidential Debate programme.

Mr Gallagher is to ask the High Court for a declaration that The Frontline debate, broadcast on October 24th 2011, was allegedly neither objective nor impartial nor fair to his interests.

He's to also ask the High Court for a declaration that the broadcast was allegedly "deliberately and unfairly" edited, presented and directed by RTE.

In a statement this morning, his solicitor Paul Tweed accuses the state broadcaster of breaching a duty of care, negligence and breaching statutory duty.

He said the report of the internal review into the Frontline programme strengthened his client's resolve - and that Mr Gallagher has been left with no alternative but to pursue the matter in Court.

Yesterday, RTE confirmed that a plenary summons had been received on Friday and said that there would be "no further comment for now".

You can watch Harry McGee's reaction to the debate below: