McAleese signs controversial amendment Bill

Updated: 21:48, Friday, 11 April 2003

President McAleese has signed the controversial Freedom of Information Amendment Bill into law.

President McAleese has signed the controversial Freedom of Information Amendment Bill into law.

The Bill passed though the Dáil and Seanad earlier this week.

Opposition parties had strongly objected to the Government's decision to ban the release of communications between ministers on Government business and to extend the time limit for the release of cabinet records from five to ten years.

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