Nothing soothes a wound faster than an apology. After a fight it feels exhilarating when your spouse admits fault and offers to make up. The good feelings work both ways and for a time those two little words, “I’m sorry,” make everything better. But what happens when you admit fault when you [...]
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Controversial Defamation Bill passes by a single vote
The Irish Government passed by a single vote the Defamation Bill after the Government nearly suffered a defeat on an amendment which would have deleted the offense of blasphemy from the Bill.
The bill introduces a new crime of blasphemous libel which the media industry broadly supports. The new law also enables newspapers to offer [...]
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