[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":4},["ShallowReactive",2],{"event-plain-censorship-of-films-act-passed-in-dil-ireann":3},"On July 16, 1923, Dáil Éireann passed the Censorship of Films Act, a landmark piece of legislation aimed at regulating cinematic content in the newly formed Irish Free State. The Act sought to protect citizens from films deemed 'indecent, obscene, or blasphemous' or 'subversive of public morality.' This led to one of the strictest film censorship regimes globally, with the first censor, James Montgomery, famously banning over 1,500 films during his seventeen-year tenure. The Act significantly shaped public access to cinema and reflected the conservative social values prevalent in early 20th-century Ireland.",1789333840005]