Sir, – I believe Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter has made a serious mistake in allowing press reporting of family law cases.
This is a small country. With social media, our friendship networks are expanding all the time. It is quite clear that everybody knows everybody else. It is heartbreaking to read the reports of family law court cases. Parents with family problems should not have their problems highlighted in the press. The judges are wasting valuable time deciding whether or not the press should be excluded. The children’s rights and privacy are paramount. They are the innocent parties in such cases and I am convinced that many can be identified from the family court reports.
No family court case should be reported upon in the press. Mr Shatter should rethink his decision to allow press reporting of family law cases. He should respect parents and especially children. – Yours, etc,
MAURA DONNELLY,
King Edward Lawn,
Bray, Co Wicklow.