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Podcast: Moncrieff
Episode: Long-awaited Defamation Bill passed - was it the right idea?
Description: Last week saw Ireland's long-awaited Defamation Bill passed in both the Dáil and the Seanad.However, not everyone is satisfied that the bill is sufficient to prevent so-called SLAPP cases and therefore to protect free speech.Jessica Nà MhainÃn is Head of Policy and Campaigns at Index on Censorship. She joins Seán to discuss.