Former SDLP councillor Mairia Cahill has resolved her legal action over a law which required local government election candidates to publish their home address.
Judicial review proceedings against the Secretary of State were due to get underway at the High Court in Belfast but the case was taken out of the lists after it emerged that a settlement has been reached.
With a final order set to be issued at a later stage, no further details were disclosed.
Ms Cahill came to public attention in 2010 by alleging she had been raped as a teenager by a member of the IRA.
Many people find Twitter to be valuable tool and Donald Trump, with 20 million followers on Twitter, is a firm believer in it as a means of communication. However it has its dangers and we have certainly seen that with some politicians on this side of the Atlantic.
There is always the danger of that ill-considered tweet, possibly late at night, which ends up requiring an apology or even a resignation. It happens with most political parties although Sinn Fein seem particularly prone to poor judgment. Recently Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley had to apologise for several tweets and eventually deleted his social media accounts.