McDowell gets go ahead for defamation bill

Updated: 16:59, Wednesday, 15 June 2005

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Morning Ireland: Seamus Dooley, Irish National Organiser, National Union of Journalists, gives his view on a possible privacy law and on defamation law reform
Morning Ireland: Seamus Dooley, Irish National Organiser, National Union of Journalists, gives his view on a possible privacy law and on defamation law reform
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Morning Ireland: Mark Brennock, Chief Political Correspondent of The Irish Times, discusses the privacy law move which comes as the go ahead is given for the drafting of a bill on defamation
Morning Ireland: Mark Brennock, Chief Political Correspondent of The Irish Times, discusses the privacy law move which comes as the go ahead is given for the drafting of a bill on defamation

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The Minister for Justice's proposals for a new defamation bill have been given the go ahead by the Cabinet.

The Government has authorised Michael McDowell to draw up a general scheme for legislation in the area.

At the same time, a special working group is to be established to look into the protection of privacy.

  • Morning Ireland: Seamus Dooley, Irish National Organiser, National Union of Journalists, gives his view on a possible privacy law and on defamation law reform

    Morning Ireland

    15 June 2005

    Seamus Dooley, Irish National Organiser, National Union of Journalists, gives his view on a possible privacy law and on defamation law reform

  • Morning Ireland: Mark Brennock, Chief Political Correspondent of The Irish Times, discusses the privacy law move which comes as the go ahead is given for the drafting of a bill on defamation

    Morning Ireland

    15 June 2005

    Mark Brennock, Chief Political Correspondent of The Irish Times, discusses the privacy law move which comes as the go ahead is given for the drafting of a bill on defamation

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