Posted on 11/21/2023 3:45:49 PM PST by Olog-hai
The Minister for Justice has received approval from the Cabinet to begin repealing archaic censorship laws.
Helen McEntee told Government colleagues that in the almost 100 years of these laws being in place there has been a dramatic shift in societal values.
The current law still allows for the censorship and prohibition of books, magazines and newspapers that are considered indecent or obscene, or have too great a focus on crime.
The Censorship of Publications legislation was originally recommended by a body called “The Committee on Evil Literature”, which had been appointed in 1926.
There have been changes over the years, which allow for the publication of information on contraception, abortion and divorce. …
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James Joyce rolls over in his grave....which is in Switzerland.
See, the Church did right since the late 1960’s.....not saying V2, but...V2. Is more proof needed? Try Poland, Malta, US,....
Eh?
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