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Public Relations Institute of Ireland
Members Survey on Department of Justice's Defamation Act 2009 Review
This questionnaire relates to the Defamation Act 2009 and possible changes to it.
A general summary of the main provisions of the Defamation Act 2009 is available
here.
1.
As a communications professional, when you think of defamation legislation and how it applies to your work, is your principle concern related to:
How defamation legislation relates to the protection of the reputation of my client/employer
How defamation legislation relates to me as a professional who publishes material (e.g. social media, press releases, website content)
Both equally
Other (please specify)
2.
The purpose of defamation legislation is to strike an appropriate balance between freedom of speech and the right to protect a person's good name. Do you believe that Irish defamation legislation:
strikes an appropriate balance between those competing goals
does not strike an appropriate balance and favours freedom of speech too much
does not strike an appropriate balance and favours the right to protect a person's reputation too much
3.
The current defamation legislation is well established in terms of its application and effect with regard to the traditional media. In your view, does it adequately take account and deal with online defamation?
Yes
No