Censorship laws fallen into desuetude to be abolished
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Helen McEntee
The Government is set to abolish long-standing censorship laws, some of which date back almost a century.
Justice minister Helen McEntee is expected to seek Cabinet approval for the move today.
The Censorship of Publications Acts, passed in 1929 and 1946, have led to over 12,000 publications being banned.
However, the acts have largely fallen into disuse in recent years. The laws led to censorship of publications deemed indecent, obscene, or excessively focused on crime.
Ms McEntee will tell Cabinet that the repeal of these acts will not affect existing legal measures dealing with threatening and abusive content. The move is largely symbolic as the censorship board has become virtually inactive over the last two decades due to dwindling complaints and appeals.
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