By Martin Robinson and Mark Duell Irish Daily Star Editor Michael O'Kane has resigned in the wake of his decision to publish topless photos of Kate Ireland is set to introduce new privacy laws after the Kate Middleton topless photos scandal - as a newspaper editor who published the pictures was tonight suspended from his post. Irish Daily Star editor Michael O’Kane was put on leave while an investigation is carried out into why the paper published the photos. It came as Alan Shatter, the Irish Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, decided to revive abandoned legislation amid the continued fallout from the holiday images of the Royals.
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Irish Justice Minister Alan Shatter is reviving abandoned privacy legislation
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Richard Desmond taking 'immediate steps' to shut down Irish Daily Star
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Media mogul is furious as he was not consulted before it used 13 pictures
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Row as co-owner Independent News & Media wants paper to stay open
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Paper's editor Michael O'Kane has been suspended as probe commences
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