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Defamation (Amendment) Act 2026
Introduced
2 August 2024
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Enacted
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27 February 2026
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Irish
An tAcht um Chlúmhilleadh (Leasú), 2026
Summary
Act to provide that defamation actions in the High Court shall not be tried with a jury; to give effect to Directive (EU) 2024/1069 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 on protecting persons who engage in public participation from manifestly unfounded claims or abusive court proceedings (‘Strategic lawsuits against public participation’) in so far as it relates to defamation proceedings; for those and other purposes to amend the Defamation Act 2009; and to provide for related matters.
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Defamation (Amendment) Act 2026
pdf · EN · 19 February 2026
As passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas
pdf · EN · 11 February 2026
As passed by Dáil Éireann
pdf · EN · 2 July 2025
As amended in Committee/Select Committee [Dáil Éireann]
pdf · EN · 30 April 2025
Explanatory Memorandum
pdf · EN · 2 August 2024
As Initiated
pdf · EN · 2 August 2024
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/bills/bill/2024/67/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/bill/2024/67