‘Draconian’ law
FF Junior Minister on the hate speech bill: “We have a serious communications job to do”
‘Persons can be jailed for speaking’
Vote
“Much concern and opposition.”
Autumn
The hate-speech bill – or the anti-free speech bill as its critics would describe it – has become hugely controversial. Fine Gael senator, Regina Doherty, says she has “never received as many emails about a particular piece of legislation as I have in respect of this one”, perhaps with the “exception of the mother and […]
700,000 views in hours
Protections voted down
Thoughtcrime
Alex Sheridan of Free Speech Ireland says legislations were “asleep at the wheel” during the the processing of Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022.
Concern