Four national newspapers and the producer of the Gerry Ryan Show on 2FM are due to be charged with contempt of court next Monday.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has brought the case against the Sunday World, Irish Independent, Evening Herald, The Starand 2FM because of their coverage of a crash involving a stolen car which led to the death of a 16-year-old youth and a taxi driver.
The media groups are being prosecuted for allegedly breaking the rules of sub judicewhich requires a court to decide on matters of fact in relation to a case.
The DPP is seeking sequestration of assets and an injunction restraining the organisations from what it describes as "interference" in the case.
The crash occured in the early hours of January 12th on the North Circular Road in Dublin.
Two 16-year-old youths were arrested following the crash in which taxi driver Mr Robert McGowan (30) and Edward Gavin (16) died. The DPP says the youths are children in the eyes of the law and their identities are protected under the Children's Act.
But some of the newspapers published articles naming the arrested youths, and used their photographs. An interview between Gerry Ryan and RTE crime correspondent Paul Reynolds the day after the accident is also cited by the DPP.
The proceedings are against Independent Newspapers Ireland Limited and Mr Michael Roche, managing editor, over articles in the Evening Heraldand Irish Independenton January 13th.
Sunday Newspapers Limited and its editor Colm McGinty over articles on January 12th and Independent Star Limited trading as the Irish Daily Star and its editor Mr Gerard Colleran over articles published on January 13th.