Government has put a muzzle on democracy

THE Fianna Fáil/Progressive Democrats Government has decided to terminate the Freedom of Information Act

Government has put a muzzle on democracy

What the Government is trying to do is to deny the Irish people access to information that they are perfectly entitled to have. In other words, it is putting a muzzle on democracy as we know it.

This information would include the reasons why previous Government ministers took important decisions. As a general rule one should always be suspicious when people try to keep things a secret and this applies particularly to governments.

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