Westlife singer told showbiz journalist Coronation Street stars were refused gig entry Now Paul Martin has given evidence, we can read his witness byline was on one of the 28 articles Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell has complained appeared in the Daily Mirror on 29 March 2003 and said that "the claimant and other Coronation Street stars had been refused entry" to a Westlife concert, according to Mr Martin's it, he claims that as showbiz editor of the Irish Sunday Mirror from 1998 to 2012, he had an "extremely good relationship" with members of Westlife and their manager Louis this occasion, he said lead singer Shane Filan had "called me the day after the band's gig to tell me the gossip from the night".Mr Martin believes Filan was told about Mr Le Vell and his colleagues getting refused entry by "the band's head of security".Evidencing his relationship with Filan he says that he was "the only journalist invited to his wedding".The year before the article, in 2002, manager Louis Walsh allowed him to present a Channel 4 backstage documentary called A Day in the Westlife of Shane. Court session is done for the day The court is finishing early today, so the judge can catch a Le Vell's evidence will start on Monday but before we go, here's a recap of what happened todayDavid Sherborne laid out the Coronation Street star's case, which concerns 28 articles published between 1991 and 2001;They cover a range of stories - a burglary at his home, the property he subsequently moved to and the impending birth of his daughter;Quotes in the stories in the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and the Sunday People claim to have been given by their "Corrie mole", "my spies", "pals" and "insiders";On fearing job cuts on Coronation Street, he said he "definitely didn't speak to the press" about it – but had discussed with his co-star and friend Alan Halsall, who plays Tyrone Dobbs in the soap;There was some disagreement about picture stories of him drinking alone in pubs after he was arrested for suspected rape and his marriage broke down;Judge Mr Justice Fancourt said "tailing" someone and following them from place to place isn't illegal, but Mr Sherborne says that depends on "how they obtained their whereabouts";Mr Le Vell said the "intrusion" made him "feel sick" and his "blood boil", adding "I cannot believe they'd do this at such a sensitive time in my life. My personal and professional life was on the line and they are playing games";MGN's lawyers claim Mr Le Vell's case is the "weakest" out of his, Prince Harry's, his former co-star Nikki Sanderson's and Fiona Wightman's;We then heard from Paul Martin, the former Irish Sunday Mirror showbiz editor, whose byline appears on an article Michael Le Vell complained about - on he and his co-stars being refused admission to a Westlife concert;He said he has "never hacked a phone in his life" and that it "wasn't the culture in Ireland";Instead that story had come from the lead singer Shane Filan - who had heard the "gossip" from the band's head of security. Phone hacking 'wasn't a culture that existed in Ireland' Paul Martin is being quizzed about other stories he wrote about various Sherborne says former Westlife star Brian McFadden has complained about 40 articles he wrote, along with his former partner Kerry Katona, who has also complained of 61 articles over alleged unlawful pop star Cheryl, the late George Michael and Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia, Mr Sherborne says they too have all complained about articles Mr Martin wrote."Is that a coincidence? Or is it your regular journalistic practice to use unlawful means?"Mr Martin replies "I wouldn't need to hack a phone. I had the relationships with them."He adds that it didn't happen in Ireland – even if it has been proven among his UK counterparts at the Daily and Sunday Mirror."It wasn't really a culture that existed – we didn't know how to do it," he adds that he believes celebrities have launched "whack a mole claims in the hope something might stick". Journalist accused of rifling through Irish broadcaster's bins David Sherborne is questioning Paul Martin about the Irish Sunday Mirror's publication of the private letters of Gerry Ryan, the late Irish Ryan was found dead at his home in 2010 with cocaine in his system. Mr Sherborne says the decision to publish his letters proves Mr Martin and his colleagues were "prepared to do things like voicemail interception and blagging".Mr Martin denies Sherborne plays a video clip to the court of an interview Mr Martin did, claiming he was given the "treasure trove" of documents by another journalist who found them in a bin near his Mr Sherborne then reads from another interview, in which Mr Martin says he "went over to it and emptied it" Martin maintains the anonymous journalist gave it to him – and it was done with the consent of his then-girlfriend. Irish Sunday Mirror showbiz editor 'never hacked phone in his life' David Sherborne is quizzing Paul Martin about his time working for the Irish Sunday response to questions about "having little sympathy for celebrities' phones getting hacked" and that "if something's true you can print it", Mr Martin is says stories that he printed during his time as showbiz editor have been "wrongly cited as a result of phone hacking, which I have certainly never done in my life" in this Martin adds that the allegation of unlawful activity against him in this case have been "damaging".On phone hacking, he says as someone who has also had cancer, he was "disturbed" at Fiona Wightman's evidence admitted to unlawfully obtaining her private medical records while she had ovarian adds "I've shelved many an-amazing front page, because it's people we have a relationship with - or it's not the right thing to do." Former Irish Sunday Mirror showbiz editor called In a change of timetable, an extra witness is being called and will be cross-examined by David Sherborne ahead of Michael Le Martin was the showbiz editor of the Irish Sunday Mirror for 13 years until been called over an article Brian McFadden has complained about as part of the wider case. MGN defends other invoices and searches To finish, MGN is going through some of the other invoices and payments David Sherborne referred to in his Munden says that the firm Severnside, which the claimants say carried out illegal searches on Mr Le Vell, "has provided some lawful services" and that it's a company with more than 30 employees that offer "company information services".He also says supposedly "nefarious" activity commissioned to Commercial and Legal with regards to Mr Le Vell was a "lawful" electoral roll emails to Katie Hind about the "Panic In The Street" job cuts article about Mr Le Vell were written before she worked at the Mirror – while she was still a student, the barrister judge interjects that he's not sure he has any evidence to believe that claim. MGN Invoices are about a 'different Michael Turner' MGN's second barrister is continuing their defence with regards to Mr Le Vell's is arguing that some of the invoices to private investigators Severnside, wihch David Sherborne referred to in Mr Le Vell's case, were for a different Michael Turner, and not the Coronation Street different Michael Turner was the subject of crime stories in the Mirror about his criminality and "serial womanising", the barrister says."This is reference to a Michael Turner who is a very different Michael Turner," he judge quizzes David Sherborne about this – as he relied on the invoices in his Sherborne says he is "looking into it" and "considering the position" on what the defence has said and will deal with it in his closing arguments. Michael Le Vell's claims are 'weakest of four' Before the break for lunch, the defence begins outlining their second barrister Richard Munden says it believes there is "very little evidence" for all four test cases – Prince Harry, Nikki Sanderson, Fiona Wightman and Michael Le he says Mr Le Vell's case is the "weakest".In the other three cases there is at least some admission of either unlawful private investigator activity or voicemail interception, but Mr Le Vell's is the only one which is "completely denied" by the Munden says that most of Mr Sherborne's claims about him rely on "surveillance" – that he was being contrast, he says "There is no evidence MGN ever had Mr Turner's phone number."Most - 18 of the 28 articles complained about by Mr Le Vell - fall outside the period covering Shobna Gulati's 2015 trial, he means they cannot rely on the findings Mr Justice Mann made about phone hacking at Mirror Group during that also points out that the 13 after the Gulati period coincided with the Leveson inquiry, when MGN journalists would have been aware of heightened judge points out, however "Mr Palmer still seemed to be busy at that time," in reference to 'blagger' Rob Palmer. Judge disagrees following star from 'pub to pub' is unlawful During a discussion of a picture story from 2011 in the Sunday People, there's a disagreement between Michael Le Vell's lawyer David Sherborne and the judge Mr Justice article shows Mr Le Vell looking "pale and depressed" after his sex assault arrest and the break-up of his marriage drinking in a pub on two occasions. He was later found not Sherborne says it is the product of unlawful activity by the photographers paid to follow Mr Le Vell and the People staff instructing the judge interjects saying that "tailing" someone is not illegal."If they followed Mr Turner from pub to pub, that's not unlawful," Mr Justice Fancourt Sherborne argues "That depends on how they obtained his whereabouts."Mr Justice Fancourt replies "You need to identify what, if any, unlawful acts there were."In his witness statement, Mr Le Vell says the article led him to avoid his local pub as he was so paranoid that "eavesdroppers" like the ones quoted would sell stories on him.