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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”
Hundreds of people participated in Let Women Speak, Dublin last Saturday. Founder Kellie Jay Keen says those who protested the women’s speaking event have been “lied to”and are “looking for purpose” in their lives.
“I think it’s really important that the media acts as a bridge between the government and the people”: Hear from the organisers of today’s Ireland Uncensored conference, which took place at the RDS. #IrelandUncensored
This Saturday the 16th of September at 12:30 in the RDS, Gript & Free Speech Ireland will host an event on Ireland’s hate speech bill, censorship & free speech. Only a handful of tickets remain – get yours here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/freespeechireland/979702 #gript
“This is something we look at very regularly”: Irish Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe says he doesn’t believe that the Irish government’s various construction projects are significantly contributing to cost inflation.
“Is that not a critical failure?”: Gaeltacht Minister Catherine Martin is asked about the Irish language’s “endangered” status, despite the fact that most people in Ireland study the language for 13 years at school. Question by Ben Scallan. #gript
Irish Justice Minister Helen McEntee expects her controversial Hate Speech bill to be in force “by the end of the year”, and says how confident she is that nobody in Ireland will ever be taken to court for “misgendering” under the law. Question by Ben Scallan. #gript
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