The parents of Irish teenager Nóra Quoirin, whose body was found near a Malaysian jungle resort during a family holiday in 2019, have settled their defamation action over comments posted on Facebook.

Nóra's mother Meabh and father Sebastien travelled from the UK for the short hearing at the High Court this morning.

The action against solicitor Anne Brennan from Castleiney, Templemore, Co Tipperary, who retired in 2014, and Facebook, which is now known as Meta, was settled on confidential terms.

The terms of the settlement are confidential. Ms Brennan was not present in court.

A statement was read to the court on behalf of Facebook by senior counsel Rossa Fanning.

Meabh and Sebastien Quoirin outside the High Court

In the statement, the company said a Facebook user had posted a series of allegations that were disturbing and offensive to Nóra's parents on Facebook.

It said it appreciated that these allegations were distressing to the Quoirin family and wanted to express its sympathy for the distress and trauma arising from them.

It said it would continue its efforts in preventing the misuse of its platform and ensuring the safety of its users.

High Court President David Barniville said he also wanted to express his sympathy to the family.

Outside court, Meabh Quoirin said the settlement marked the end of another chapter in the quest for truth.

She said they were satisfied the matter was now concluded and she said they would continue their efforts in Malaysia in order to bring justice for their "beloved Nora".

Meta lawyers said in a statement: "During what was a distressing time for the Quoirin family in the course of Nóra's disappearance and in the aftermath of her subsequent discovery, a Facebook user posted a series of allegations that were disturbing and offensive to Nóra's parents on the Facebook platform.

"Meta Platforms Ireland Limited appreciates that the user's allegations were distressing to the Quoirin family and takes this opportunity to express its sympathy for the distress and trauma arising from that user's allegations.

"Meta Platforms Ireland Limited will continue its efforts in preventing the misuse of its platform and ensuring the safety of its users."

Nóra went missing from her family's holiday cottage on their first night at an eco-resort, near Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, on 4 August 2019. Her body was found nine days later around 2.5km away.

A post-mortem examination showed she died from intestinal bleeding due to starvation and stress.

Police said there was no indication she had been abducted.

Nóra was born with holoprosencephaly, a disorder that affects brain development, and her family have said she would not have wandered off on her own.

An inquest ruled she had died as a result of misadventure. However, this verdict was later overturned and changed to an open ruling.