Ireland has the freest press in thw world

World in Figures 2011 http://bit.ly/wf2011 by The Economist http://www.economist.com/

Press freedom-Most free
Scores, 2009- most free
1. Denmark (0)
1. Finland (0)
1. Ireland (0)
1. Norway (0)
1. Sweden (0)
6. Estonia (0.5)
7. Netherlands (1)
7. Switzerland (1)
9. Iceland (2)
10. Lithuania (2.25)
11. Belgium (2.5)
11. Malta (2.5)
13. Austria (3)
13. Latvia (3)
13. New Zealand (3)
16. Australia (3.13)
17. Japan (3.25)
18. Germany (3.5)
19. Canada (3.7)
20. Luxembourg (4)
20. United Kingdom (4)
20. United States (4)
23. Jamaica (4.75)
24. Czech Republic (5)
25. Cyprus (5.5)
25. Hungary (5.5)
27. Ghana (6)
28. Trinidad & Tobago (7)
29. Uruguay (7.63)