Bill entitled an Act to give further 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’); to apply the provisions to domestic cases; for those purposes to amend the Defamation Act 2009; to repeal sections 19 and 20 of the Defamation (Amendment) Act 2026; and to provide for related matters.
Last updated: 29 Sep 2026
History of this Bill
The bill is currently before Dáil Éireann, Third Stage
29 Sep 2026
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1 Jul 2026
As initiated
Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation Bill 2026
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Debates
29 Sep 2026
Dáil Éireann
Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation Bill 2026: Referral to Select Committee