High defamation awards, and media outlets settling dubious cases rather than incur the expense of letting them proceed, have propelled SLAPPs onto the political agenda in Ireland
Politics
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The main lesson of history is to avoid war crimes and genocide
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Lawyer Christopher Stanley reviews the eloquent and beautiful ‘Dirty Linen: The Troubles in My Home Place’, by Martin Doyle. The peace process in Northern Ireland which has followed the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 is best seen as transitional. During this transition, reconciliation requires a consensus of the voices of the dead being spoken through […]
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The fi gures for excess deaths are inconclusive which means they at least show no evidence of conspiracy
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State aid is defined as an advantage in any form whatsoever conferred by national public authorities to undertakings on a selective basis
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Garda Commissioner Drew Harris initiated criminal prosecution against whistleblower John Barrett for a protected disclosure, and promoted a separate disciplinary process
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Drawing Drew
Drew Harris is making news but as usual and for good reason it is all bad
