Some interesting comments were made by representatives of the National Newspapers of Ireland, the NUJ and others who addressed the conference. Many, but not all, of those attending the conference were in favour of media self-regulation. That begs the question, however, that if the newspaper industry has been campaigning for ten years to change the libel laws, and at the same time there was a need for some sort of self-regulation, why has it not happened? Why was the initiative not taken? At this stage of the game, when it looks as if we are heading towards the establishment of a press council, that undermines the argument for self-regulation. I noted that, in a well presented and balanced argument, Mr. Fintan O'Toole took issue with the idea of media self-regulation.