You’ve just had one of your rights erased

THE final nail has been driven into the Freedom of Information Act.

You’ve just had one of your rights erased
Wed, 16 Apr, 2003 - 01:00

While it is unfortunate that the President did not refer the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill to the Council of State for examination, her decision to sign the Bill within 24 hours of the early signing motion being presented to Seanad Éireann gives a neat piece of symmetry to this sorry saga.

It is worth reflecting on what happened.

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