Seanad debates

Thursday, 20 November 2003

Senator Walsh referred to the pursuit of crime along the Border. That links in with a debate we will have when the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform brings forward his proposals for a press council. I welcome his intention to do so. It is almost impossible for people to follow the current libel laws. One remembers the famous case involving The Irish Times. It was fortunate that it had deep pockets and could follow the case for a long time. Apropos a current issue, 12 years ago I was told by a journalist about corruption in the Dublin planning system. There was not a newsroom in Dublin that did not know about it. It is worrying that they were not able to move on the story. That is the other side of the coin that we have to consider.

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