“Everybody is not happy with the status quo.”
Irish Justice Minister Helen McEntee expects her controversial Hate Speech bill to be in force “by the end of the year”, and says how confident she is that nobody in Ireland will ever be taken to court for “misgendering” under the law. Question by Ben Scallan. #gript
‘Axe and knife’ recovered
The public hates “hate speech” laws.
“Professionally disrespected.”
“Ireland takes security extraordinarily seriously.”
“I’m not talking about people with drug addiction.”
Simon Harris says that Ireland’s immigration system has strict rules, because the government is issuing deportation orders all the time. But this is seriously misleading – BEN SCALLAN explains why.
BEN SCALLAN: Amid ongoing protests in East Wall, here’s how the Irish government has orchestrated the current asylum chaos.
While Gardaí are getting beaten to a pulp on camera in Ballyfermot, Helen McEntee is telling papers how she’d “love” to remain Justice Minister. BEN SCALLAN reacts:
“I’d love to stay where I am.”
Partially-suspended sentence.