Censorship

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Justice minister Helen McEntee has obtained government approval to repeal the Censorship of Publications Acts. The decision follows a review undertaken in the Department to Justice on the continuing need to have censorship provisions for printed publications.

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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.

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Three books referring to abortion are to be unbanned following the liberalisation of Ireland's abortion laws. The Register of Prohibited Publications is set to be updated to remove a number of books which were banned under the Censorship of Publications Act 1946 for providing information "on the pro

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