On Thursday 24 October, the Government formally signalled its intention to introduce draconian hate speech legislation in Ireland. As was the case with many people, I felt a sudden alarm that our fundamental inalienable human right to articulate opinions and ideas was going to be removed, so I took to Twitter to ask people if […]
On Thursday 24th October 2019, the Government launched a public consultation (the “Consultation”) on hate speech laws in Ireland. As part of this Consultation the Government confirmed their intention to consult with members of the public, academics and groups who have experienced hate speech either “personally or seen, read or heard” what they consider to […]
On 9 October 2019, Garda Commissioner Drew Harris announced the introduction of a new working definition for hate crime in Ireland. He stated that this new definition was partly motivated by a concern that hate crime was under reported in Ireland. There are a number of points that are worth noting regarding hate crime in […]