Seanad debates
Wednesday, 28 February 2007
Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (Resumed)
1:00 pm
Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)
To reinforce what the Minister is saying, 14 days may not be the right duration. It is too late to leave it until an action is commenced because the apology should have been made as soon as the newspaper realised it was wrong to print the allegation. It should not certainly wait until as soon as "practicable thereafter, in circumstances where the action was commenced".
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