Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Irish Government admit they've done no analysis of misinformation policies' free speech impact, with Communications Minister Patrick O'Donovan repeatedly evading questions about this with Fr. Ted jokes.

Ben Scallan asks: "Could I get an answer that doesn't involve Dougal?"


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