Seanad debates

Wednesday, 3 December 2003

I strongly support a proposed press council, which is very important. I take the opportunity to congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Hanafin, who, in an excellent article in the past week, made some strong points about the right of people to defend their good names against the strong forces of the media. Newspapers and other media sources should tell the truth or pay the price. It is not good enough that they are able to destroy people's reputations and claim it is in the public interest. The public interest has been so broadened as a concept that it is now absolutely and utterly meaningless.

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