Political censorship and the democratic state

The Irish broadcasting ban

Broadcasting and violence
Conor Cruise O’Brien

Section 31 and the RTÉ Authority
Des Fisher (former Deputy Head of News, RTÉ)

The media, the state and the public’s right to know
Helen Shaw (former Director of Radio, RTÉ)

A deceived audience or a discerning audience?
Mary P. Corcoran (NUIM)

Contesting the ban: journalistic and legal challenges
Alex White (former radio producer, RTÉ)

Programme making and the Section 31 ban
Colum Kenny (DCU)

Censorship and the ‘Troubles’
Ed Moloney (journalist and author)

Disavowing democracy: the silencing project in the Republic of Ireland
Mark O’Brien (DCU)