Investigation by Reuters
Existing law “fit for purpose”
Huge increase
“Demonic”
What is happening is the standard formulation for all Irish politicians everywhere: She is calling on someone else to do her job for her.
Don’t worry about what the polls say. The hostility is at an unprecedented level”, the activist involved in selections said.
Truth as a guiding principle
Shifting the focus
Benching the quarterback
It’s very likely that the kind of young voter who’s minded to vote McGregor would see the revulsion displayed towards him by the establishment as a net-positive, rather than a net-negative.
Hate, after all, cannot drive out hate.
If you think tighter laws on “hate speech” is going to stop thugs setting a Luas on fire, then I say good luck to you. But it is probably worth bearing in mind that there are actual laws against criminal damage and arson and that didn’t stop them either.