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  2. Reynolds v Times Newspapers Ltd - Wikipedia

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    The subsequent case of Jameel v Wall Street Journal Europe [1] affirmed the defence, which was subsequently raised successfully in several defamation proceedings. [2] [3] [4] The defence was abolished by s4(6) Defamation Act 2013, being replaced with the statutory defence of publication on a matter of public interest. [5]

  3. 2013 in Ireland - Wikipedia

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    14 February – The High Court ruled in favour of Denis O'Brien against the Irish Daily Mail, marking the first time the defence of honest opinion was used in a defamation case in Ireland after its introduction as part of the Defamation Act 2009. O'Brien received €150,000. [19] [20]

  4. Defamation Act - Wikipedia

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    Defamation Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used for legislation in Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom relating to defamation. It supersedes the short title Libel Act .

  5. Defamation Act 2013 - Wikipedia

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    However, it did not quite codify defamation law into a single statute. [4] [5] The Defamation Act 2013 applies to causes of action occurring after its commencement on 1 January 2014; [6] old libel law therefore still applied to many 2014–15 defamation cases where the events complained of took place before commencement.

  6. Thirty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland

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    The Department of Justice and Equality's draft general scheme for subsequent legislation proposed that the Government introduce a formal Bill to repeal sections 36 and 37 of the Defamation Act 2009, which dealt with the 'Publication or utterance of blasphemous matter' and the 'Seizure of copies of blasphemous statements' respectively, [11] [12] as well as to replace the words "indecent ...

  7. Defamation - Wikipedia

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    The 2009 Act repeals the Defamation Act 1961, which had, together with the underlying principles of the common law of tort, governed Irish defamation law for almost half a century. The 2009 Act represents significant changes in Irish law, as many believe that it previously attached insufficient importance to the media's freedom of expression ...

  8. Where Is Marian Price Now? - AOL

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    At the heart of the new TV show Say Nothing is the story of sisters Dolours Price and Marian Price, and their experiences during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Dolours died in 2013 at age 62 ...

  9. Blasphemy law in the Republic of Ireland - Wikipedia

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    The Defamation Act 2009 included a provision intended to fill the lacuna while being "virtually impossible" to enforce, [5] and no prosecution was made under it. [6] The 2009 statute increased controversy, with proponents of freedom of speech and freedom of religion arguing for amending the constitution. [7]