Taoiseach said the 1989 Act needed to be “modernised” to deal with online speech.
“broader architecture of censorship”
“We want to be in compliance with the European framework.”
To live in the era of liberal governance and to understand it, one must first know that ancient quote, oft attributed to Cicero: “For my friends, everything. For my enemies, the law”.
To censor; or not to censor; that is the question.
New backlash.
The Action Plan was published alongside the new National LGBTIQ+ Inclusion Strategy II.
“Fundamentally misguided”
To genuinely incite violence, it is a pre-requisite that you should be in a position of some influence over the people you are inciting.
“I haven’t picked up huge pressure on it, if I’m honest.”
Ireland still fails to transpose the provisions related to criminalising the public incitement to violence or hatred
“It is very concerning.”