TY - BOOK AU - Adshead,Maura AU - Felle,Tom TI - Ireland and the freedom of information act T2 - Irish society series SN - 9781784997175 AV - KDK1101 U1 - 323.445 23 PY - 2015/// CY - Manchester PB - Manchester University Press KW - Ireland KW - Freedom of Information Act 2014 KW - Freedom of information KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE KW - Political Freedom & Security KW - Civil Rights KW - bisacsh KW - Human Rights KW - Political Freedom KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - The introduction of FOI in Ireland was a watershed moment in Irish democracy. It gave citizens a right to know, and abolished 80 years of official secrecy that had existed since the foundation of the State. This book examines the important contribution the legislation has made to the opening up of Irish democracy and society. It also assesses the extent to which FOI contributes to political reform UR - https://libproxy.firstcity.edu.my:8443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1083220 ER -