Mary Henry (Independent)

In the past, the freedom of the press meant people had the freedom to read what was true. Nowadays, the freedom of the press appears to be about putting anything into circulation which will improve the figures for a newspaper's sales. I share the concerns about what was said of Liam Lawlor. However, an apology is owed to the young Ukrainian woman involved. This point has not been made. She has a professional life to pursue and I ask the Leader to let it be known that the Seanad considers the newpapers to be remiss in not making an apology to her as well.