TD seeks review of censorship

The Democratic Left TD, Mr Eric Byrne, has called for a full review of the censorship laws and for a balance to be struck between…

The Democratic Left TD, Mr Eric Byrne, has called for a full review of the censorship laws and for a balance to be struck between freedom of expression and the protection of young people from obscene material.

Mr Byrne said respected authors remained banned in Ireland, while youngsters had access to a growing stream of hard-core obscene material on sale in newsagents.

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