Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2025-10-15
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Sharon Keogan (IND), Industrial and Commercial Panel

I move amendment No. 8:
8. In page 7, after line 32, to insert the following:
“Serious harm threshold for natural persons
7. (1) The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 12:
“12A. A statement concerning a natural person shall not be considered defamatory unless its publication has caused, or is likely to cause, serious harm to the reputation of that person.”.
(2) The amendment effected by subsection (1) shall apply only to causes of action accruing on or after the date of the coming into operation of this section.”

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