Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)

Section 26 provides a new remedy for defamation to be known as a declaratory order. It is intended to provide an expeditious avenue of redress where damages are not being sought. This is a sensible and important provision.

Section 35 creates a new offence of publication of gravely harmful statements. Perhaps that is relevant to Deputy Durkan's poster about the monkeys.

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