Ireland and the Freedom of Information Act
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- ISBN 9780719097188
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 01 Nov 2015
- Publisher: Manchester University Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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The introduction of FOI in Ireland was a watershed moment in Irish democracy. It gave citizens a right to know, and abolished eighty years of official secrecy that had existed since the foundation of the State. As the new 2014 FOI Act is extended to the gardaí and the Central Bank for the first time, this book critically examines the important contribution the legislation has made to the opening up of Irish democracy and society.
The book includes important contributions from the Ombudsman and Information Commissioner Peter Tyndall, former minister Eithne FitzGerald and RTE journalist Richard Dowling. It will be a core text for students of politics and public administration, journalism, media and communications and law; and will be an important reference for policy makers and civil and public servants.
Maura Adshead is Senior Lecturer in Politics and Public Administration in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at University of Limerick
Tom Felle is Acting Director, News Journalism in the Department of Journalism at City University London
