GOVT TO SCRAP 1926 CENSORSHIP LAWS

Date: November 30, 2023 - Craic & Codology

Helen McEntee

Helen McEntee


JUSTICE MINISTER Helen McEntee has obtained Government approval to repeal the Censorship of Publications Acts. The archaic legislation, which was initially enforced based on recommendations from the Committee on Evil Literature, resulted in thousands of books and periodicals being banned. “Of course, while the Censorship Board is no longer appropriate in the present day, some… Read more »

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