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Long-awaited Defamation Bill passed - was it the right idea?
Manage episode 494598353 series 14273
Last week saw Ireland's long-awaited Defamation Bill passed in both the Dáil and the Seanad.
However, not everyone is satisfied that the bill is sufficient to prevent so-called SLAPP cases and therefore to protect free speech.
Jessica Ní Mhainín is Head of Policy and Campaigns at Index on Censorship. She joins Seán to discuss.
3982 episodes
Manage episode 494598353 series 14273
Last week saw Ireland's long-awaited Defamation Bill passed in both the Dáil and the Seanad.
However, not everyone is satisfied that the bill is sufficient to prevent so-called SLAPP cases and therefore to protect free speech.
Jessica Ní Mhainín is Head of Policy and Campaigns at Index on Censorship. She joins Seán to discuss.
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