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Micheál Martin claims RTÉ pulled interview with Mary Lou McDonald biographer for fear of being sued Sinn Féin has been accused of having a “chilling” effect on Ireland’s democracy after RTÉ pulled an interview with the author of a new biography about the party’s leader, Mary Lou McDonald. The taoiseach, Micheál Martin, said the national broadcaster did not air the interview for fear of being sued. “Such a development has a chilling effect on public debate and democracy,” he told the Dáil on Tuesday. “That’s something that demands greater transparency and explanation.” Continue reading… ​Micheál Martin claims RTÉ pulled interview…

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