Defamation laws 'seen as an inducement to self-censorship' for media in Ireland, EU commissioner says
The European Commissioner for Justice addressed Oireachtas members at a committee this afternoon.
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The European Commissioner for Justice addressed Oireachtas members at a committee this afternoon.
The actor lost a case against The Sun’s publisher last month.
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Johnny Depp has strongly denied allegations of domestic violence against Amber Heard.
Depp is suing The Sun newspaper over an April 2018 article which labelled him a “wife beater”.
The 57-year-old is suing over a 2018 article in the tabloid which labelled him a “wife beater”.
The 57-year-old actor is suing the tabloid’s publisher News Group Newspapers.
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