Ireland and the Freedom of Information ACT

Foi@15
Herausgeber: Adshead, Maura; Felle, Tom

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Produktbeschreibung

The introduction of FOI in Ireland was a watershed moment in Irish democracy. It gave citizens a right to know, and abolished eighty years of official secrecy that had existed since the foundation of the State. As the new 2014 FOI Act is extended to the gardaí and the Central Bank for the first time, this book critically examines the important contribution the legislation has made to the opening up of Irish democracy and society. The book traces Ireland's experience of FOI legislation, from the first FOI Act in 1997, to the amendments that significantly constrained its provisions in 2003, to the new legislation that came into force in 2015. It examines FOI from a series of perspectives, including from a state perspective, looking at the balance between keeping the State's secrets and keeping the government accountable; from a media perspective; and from a citizen's perspective, using FOI to develop active citizenship and engagement. Finally, the book assesses the extent to which FOI contributes to political reform. This volume will be an essential primary reference point for information about FOI in Ireland. As such, it will be of interest to anyone with an interest in understanding how Irish democracy works and what tools are available to examine it. It will be a core text for higher level students of politics, law, journalism and media studies; and will be an important reference for policy makers as well as civil and public servants. Contributors include Ombudsman and Information Commissioner Peter Tyndall, former minister Eithne FitzGerald and RTE journalist Richard Dowling.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Manchester University Press
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 157mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 499g
• ISBN-13: 9780719097188
• ISBN-10: 0719097185
• Artikelnr.: 42804132

Autorenporträt

Maura Adshead is Senior Lecturer in Politics and Public Administration in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at University of Limerick Tom Felle is Acting Director, News Journalism in the Department of Journalism at City University London

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Maura Adshead and Tom Felle 1. International trends in freedom of information
Nat O'Connor 2. Two steps forward and one step back: political culture and FOI
Maura Adshead 3. Freedom of information and national security: where's the harm in that?
Jennifer Kavanagh 4. Freedom of information and policing: still a very secret service
Richard Dowling 5. FOI and public trust in parliament
Mark Mulqueen 6. Freedom of information and the media
a case of delay, deny, defeat?
Conor Ryan 7. A glass half full or half empty? Citizens' experiences with FOI
Tom Felle and Gavin Sheridan 8. Reflections on freedom of information: past, present and future
Eithne FitzGerald, John Carroll and Peter Tyndall Conclusion
Maura Adshead, Tom Felle and Nat O'Connor Index