Like the prospect of execution, which is said to sharpen the mind wonderfully, the imminent passage of the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022 has had the effect of alerting the minds of Irish people to the dangers it presents to their freedom of speech. My first involvement with […]
“Garda overreach”
It’s the classic Irish political solution – do somethingism
Independent Senator Michael McDowell is a barrister, and a sharp cookie. We probably don’t agree on many things, but he’s always struck me as a man who respects civil liberties and who is unafraid to voice an opinion, even an unpopular one. Today he wrote to Minister Simon Harris, to outline a devastating flaw in […]
“The few who dare must speak and speak again.”
‘Strong need to prohibit incitement to hatred’
Thought crime
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar defends disregarding the results of the public consultation on “hate speech” laws, arguing that “very often” such consultations are hijacked by “campaigning groups” and are not “reflective of public opinion.” #gript
The public hates “hate speech” laws.
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Vast majority of respondents opposed.
Illegal thoughts