Harris moves to overhaul Ireland's defamation laws

Justice Minister Simon Harris will seek Cabinet approval on Tuesday morning for draft legislation to overhaul Ireland’s defamation laws.

Defamation cases will be held without a jury and measures to combat legal actions that are purely taken to muzzle critics will be introduced under long-awaited new laws.

Justice Minister Simon Harris will seek Cabinet approval on Tuesday morning for draft legislation to overhaul Ireland’s defamation laws.