Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Friday, 28 Nov 1930

Vol. 36 No. 6

Ceisteanna—Questions. Written Answers. - Prohibited Publications.

Mr. Little

asked the Minister for Justice if he will state the names of the periodicals against which orders under the Censorship of Publications Act, 1929, have been made, and the reasons therefore; and, further, whether, and in what cases, that order had been remitted or the period of prohibition reduced, and the reasons therefor.

Mr. Fitzgerald-Kenney

The particulars asked for by the Deputy are as follows:—

CENSORSHIP OF PUBLICATIONS ACT, 1929.

PROHIBITION ORDERS—PERIODICAL, PUBLICATIONS

Name of Periodical Publication. Date of Publication of Order in Iris Oifigiúil	Reasons for Prohibition Order	Revocation Order Particulars	Note
(1)	X-World's Pictorial News and Competitors' Guide,20/5/'30.	Unduly large proportion of space devoted to the publication of matter relating to crime.	——	Under Section 7 sub-section (5) of the Censorship of Publications Act, 1929, the Orders marked X being the first Prohibition Orders made in respect of the periodical publications so marked will continue in force, unless previously revoked, for three months from the date of publication in Iris Oifigiúil and will then expire.
(2)	X—New Leader27/5/'30.	Advocacy of the unnatural prevention of conception.	——
(3)	X—News of the World.3/6/'30.	Unduly large propertion of space devoted to the publication of matter relating to crime.	——
(4)	X—Empire News Incorporating The Umpire.3/6/'30.	Unduly large propertion of space devoted to the publication of matter relating to crime.	Revocation Order published in Iris Oifigiúil on 20/6/'30 on an undertaking being given by the publishers that in future issues the proportion of space devoted to crime will not be unduly large,
(5)	X—The People3/6/'30.	Unduly large propertion of space devoted to the publication of matter relating to crime.	Revocation Order published in Iris Oifigiúil20/6/'30, on an undertaking being given by the publishers that in future issues the proportion of space devoted to crime will not be unduly large.
(6)	X—Thomson's Weekly News.3/6/'30	Unduly large proportion of space devoted to the publication of matter relating to crime.	——
(7)	X—Weekly Record.1/7/'30	Unduly large proportion of space devoted to the publication of matter relating to crime.	——
(8)	X—Reynolds's Illustrated News.1/7/'30	Advocacy of the unnatural prevention of conception.	Revocation Order published in Iris Oifigiúil 12/8/'30, on an undertaking being given by the publishers that the objectionable matter will not appear in future issues circulating in Saorstát Eireann.
(9)	X—The Sporting Times.15/8/'30	Usually and frequently indecent.	——	Under Section 7 sub-section (5) of the Censorship of Publications Act, 1929, the Orders marked X being the first Prohibition Orders made in respect of the periodical publications so marked will continue in force, unless previously revoked, for three months from the date of publication in Iris Oifigiúil and will then expire.
(10)	——New Leader.7/10/'30.	Advocacy of the unnatural prevention of conception.	——
(11)	X—Exchange and Mart.7/10/'30.	Usually or frequently indecent.	Revocation Order published in Iris Oifigiúil on 31/10/'30 on an undertaking being given by the publishers that the objectionable matter would not appear in future issues circulating in Saorstát Eireann.
(12)	X—Health and Strength.21/10/'30.	Usually or frequently indecent.	——
(13)	X—Red Star Weekly.21/10/'30.	Usually or frequently indecent.	——
(14)	——News of the World.4/11/'30.	Unduly large proportion of space devoted to the publication of matter relating to crime.	——
(15)	——Thomson's Weekly News.4/11/'30.	Unduly large proportion of space devoted to the publication of matter relating to crime.	——
In the case of the Empire News and The People, the Publishers failed to observe the undertakings on which the Revocation Orders were issued, and were consequently warned. No objection can now be found to the contents of these periodical publications.

In the case of the Empire News and The People, the Publishers failed to observe the undertakings on which the Revocation Orders were issued, and were consequently warned. No objection can now be found to the contents of these periodical publications.