Update of register to reflect legal position following repeal of Eighth Amendment

Man admits having child abuse material after book found on bedside locker

‘The Raped Little Runaway’ was deemed ‘indecent or obscene’ by regulatory body

The writer lost his teaching job when ‘The Dark’, which dealt with child abuse, was banned

Minister’s 1989 novel ‘Laura’ the only publication to be referred to board in past five years

‘Amazing Detective Stories’ and ‘Daring Romances’ among 274 banned publications

‘Amazing Detective Stories’ and ‘Daring Romances’ among 274 still-banned publications

Obscenity complaint lodged recently over novel Minister first published in 1989

Minister for Justice made decision to avert possible conflict of interest, after complaints novel was ‘obscene’ and advocated abortion

Catholic hierarchy stance that of the ’idealist’

Liam O’Flaherty’s novel a tale of gombeenism