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A chorus of negative reactions to the bill has grown louder in recent weeks.

LIMERICK, Ireland -- Ireland is on the verge of passing the most aggressive hate crime law in the European Union, which includes the first legal protections in the EU for transgender individuals. Government officials say the bill offers necessary protections at a time when immigration is on the rise and traditional ideas about sex and gender are being challenged. 

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Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has proposed new laws to deal with hate speech, claiming that freedom of speech doesnt entitle one to hate speech.

Bill extends list of groups covered by incitement to hatred legislation and mirrors UK law but some TDs have raised concerns

For a country that has spent a good portion of its existence with a boot on its throat, you’d think the Irish would be a bit more particular about the concept of “freedom”: which con...

New updated laws on hate speech are currently making their way through the Oireachtas, but they are controversial.

Graham Carey (39), of Dunsink Drive, Finglas, was granted bail under a variety of conditions, including being barred from social media

Incidents of discrimination at work quadrupled last year, according to latest figures from the Irish Network Against Racism.

Global Witness submitted ads that used extreme and violent language to three social media companies for approval.