“The question is, who gets to say what’s hateful and what isn’t?”: Toby Young of the UK’s Free Speech Union says a Hate Speech law would stop people expressing “perfectly legitimate points of view”, as he talks about similar attempts to police speech throughout the UK. #gript
Irish Minister wouldn’t fund campaign groups that weren’t in line with government plans
Irish Minister: NGOs that receive funding need to be “in line” with government policy
“This is out of the dark ages. This is not something that we would expect from a modern, progressive country like Ireland”: Journalist Michael Shellenberger says Ireland’s Hate Speech legislation is the “most draconian initiative anywhere in the world right now.” #gript
Gript asked people in Bray their thoughts on the town playing host to five direct provision centres including one on the grounds of a girl’s school. #gript
After being kidnapped in Colombia in 1997, Marino Restrepo experienced a radical conversion and now leads a lay apostolate dedicated to evangelisation around the world. He talks about his life, his mission, and the challenges facing Catholics today. #gript
Irish Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman refuses to say whether he supports State-funded NGOs encouraging teachers to lie to parents. Question by Ben Scallan. #gript
Ireland Uncensored saw some of Ireland’s best speakers come together to discuss free speech and the Government’s proposed hate speech law. Watch full videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbsR2Eq6ExLAFdYllSJ8tWwLZiqUw_E4f
“It’s going to ruin the arts, it’s going to ruin comedy, it’s going to ruin the whole platform for debate in Ireland”: Hear from some of those who attended Ireland Uncensored at the RDS on Saturday, and spoke about their concerns relating to free speech in Ireland. #gript
“I don’t make any apologies”: Irish government TD and former Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan says that a woman is “an adult female human,” and that the phrase “far-right” is too often “bandied about” in modern politics. #gript
“The parties in government will be judged by how the government does overall”: Gript’s @Ben_Scallan asks Irish Finance Minister Michael McGrath what unique contributions Fianna Fáil has made to the upcoming budget, and about the Green Party’s disproportionate influence on government policy. #gript
Donohoe asked about HSE’s “State-sponsored veganism”