Shatter's 'Laura' the only book sent to censorship board in five years; FF calls for change

Fianna Fáil has introduced laws to the Dáil to abolish the Censorship of Publications Board, saying it is outdated, having not banned a book since 2003.

Shatter's 'Laura' the only book sent to censorship board in five years; FF calls for change

Fianna Fáil has introduced laws to the Dáil to abolish the Censorship of Publications Board, saying it is outdated, having not banned a book since 2003.

The board is without full membership and only one book has been referred to it in the past five years - "Laura" which was written by Justice Minister Alan Shatter in the 1980s.

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