Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2026-01-21
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Gerard P. Craughwell (IND), Labour Panel

I know the Minister wants to get this Bill finished this evening and I do not intend to delay it. I wish to mention the issue of subsection (3) and the right of the courts to order a restriction on reporting. In the likelihood that this passes, is it likely that, in a particular case, names will be reported before the judge gets the opportunity to implement restrictions on reporting? I am a little confused on that one still.

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Sitting date: 2026-01-21