Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Bill 2019

Public bill · Government · Presented

The measure would remove blasphemy and blasphemous libel from Irish law, so they would no longer be offences. It would also strip out old references to blasphemy from the film censorship laws and repeal the blasphemy-related parts of the Defamation Act 2009. According to the explanatory memorandum, it has no financial cost and matters because it clears outdated offence rules from the statute book.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to abolish the offences of blasphemy and blasphemous libel; to amend the Censorship of Films Act 1923 and the Censorship of Films (Amendment) Act 1925; to repeal certain provisions of the Defamation Act 2009; and to provide for related matters.

Last updated 14 January 2020