Freedom of Information in Ireland: Five Years On

Abstract

The leading freedom of information expert in Ireland, Maeve McDonagh of University College Cork, reviews the first five years of the Irish law, passed in 1997 and implemented in 1998, and deconstructs the latest amendments, from April 2003, that roll back parts of the law. In addition to a penetrating analysis of the statute, Professor McDonagh provides striking examples of public disclosures resulting from Ireland’s access to government information.