Mess
No political party, after all, has ever won votes by criticising the popular people in the country.
She might as well have said “well, come into Dublin at your own risk”. In fact, scratch “might as well” – that’s exactly what she said.
“Misplacement of priorities.”
“In what way is this credible?”: Irish Justice Minister Helen McEntee is asked how activists and government-funded NGOs who have campaigned for hate speech laws for years can be cited as evidence that her hate speech bill is popular. #gript
“Unprecedented pressure”
She is probably the least effective holder of that office in Irish history.
“As a straight white male you will never experience hate speech.”
The overall numbers of people applying for asylum through the IPO in May showed an increase from April and the first increase since January of this year.
“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 […]