Publications

Censorship of publications is governed by legislation and administered by two voluntary boards appointed by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform:

• the Censorship of Publications Board, which was established under the Censorship of Publications Act 1929
• the Censorship of Publications Appeal Board, which was established under the Censorship of Publications Act 1946

Any person may make a complaint to the Censorship of Publications Board.

A prohibition order may be appealed to the Censorship of Publications Appeal Board by

• the author, editor or publisher of the publication or
• any five members of the Oireachtas acting jointly
  

The appeal board may affirm, revoke or vary a prohibition. Complaints and appeals must be made in accordance with the Censorship of Publications Regulations 1980, which are available on www.irishstatutebook.ie.

A Register of Prohibited Publications (PDF - 279KB) is maintained by the Censorship of Publications Board.

Contact Details

(For the secretary of both the Censorship of Publications Board and the Censorship of Publications Appeal Board)