Irish media law 'one of the most repressive' in the world

Ireland continues to have one of the most repressive defamation regimes worldwide according to NewsBrands, the representative body for the national newspaper industry.

To mark World Press Freedom Day today, NewsBrands is once again highlighting the significant challenge posed to freedom of expression by Ireland’s defamation regime and, in particular, the level of awards made in defamation cases.

“Defamation awards are much higher here than the rest of Europe,” said NewsBrands, in a statement.