More than 30 organisations call on the Seanad to take action over anti-SLAPP measures, calling it a missed opportunity to protect freedom of expression
Partners of the Platform call on Irish authorities to continue to prioritise media freedom and better protect journalists.
A new report from Index on Censorship looks at whether the Irish courts should dispense with juries in defamation cases
Why others locked in seemingly intractable disputes should look back on the events of 10 April 1998
Strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) are brought by powerful and wealthy entities against public watchdogs in an effort to compel them to withhold or remove critical coverage, even if it is accurate and in the public interest....
A major new global ranking index tracking the state of free expression is published today
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] You may have heard that the 70s were different. In 1972, when the first issue of Index magazine was launched, no one knew that 20 years later there would be an influential economic bloc called the European Union....
Journalists continue to be threatened as tensions escalate in the province
Dublin is better known for attracting tech companies than libel claimants. But a US self-help guru’s lawsuit against an American news site has highlighted what critics say is the Republic’s emergence as the new global hub for defamation cases. ......
An editor at the Irish newspaper, the Sunday World, calls for renewed investigation into journalist’s murder.