Charlie Flanagan: Ireland’s defamation law is in 'clear need' of review

Ireland’s defamation law is in “clear need” of a “searching review” some 10 years after its inception, according to the Minister for Justice.

Charlie Flanagan: Ireland’s defamation law is in 'clear need' of review

Ireland’s defamation law is in “clear need” of a “searching review” some 10 years after its inception, according to the Minister for Justice.

Charlie Flanagan said that, in order to reform the law effectively, there must be “an openness to further legislative change”.

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