Media & Irish Society post Defamation Act 2009 Seminar
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Hayes solicitors
will host a conference entitled
“Media & Irish Society post Defamation Act 2009”
on Thursday 21st January 2010 at 2pm
in
The Corrigan & The Graves Hall The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Number 6, Kildare Street Dublin 2
Chair: Mr Justice Peter Kelly
Speakers: Martin Cullen TD, Minister for Arts, Tourism & Sport Geraldine Kennedy, Editor, The Irish Times Professor Tom Mitchell, Chairman, Press Council of Ireland John O’Sullivan, Journalist, The Irish Times Andrew O’Rorke, Chairman, Hayes solicitors David Phelan, Partner, Hayes solicitors
Formal invitations will issue in January but you may indicate your wish to attend in advance by emailing koconnor@hayes-solicitors.ie
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On Thursday 21st January Hayes solicitors will hold a major seminar on the relationship between the media and Irish society following the passage of the Defamation Act 2009. The seminar will be chaired by Mr. Justice Peter Kelly and among the contributors will be Professor Tom Mitchell, Chairman of the Press Council, Mr. Martin Cullen TD, Minister for Arts, Tourism & Sport, Ms. Geraldine Kennedy, Editor of The Irish Times and John O’Sullivan, journalist with The Irish Times. Andrew O’Rorke and David Phelan of Hayes will recall the history of the reform of our defamation legislation and the likely effect of the new proposals.