Sarah Harte: Rationale behind hate speech bill is sound but it needs to define what 'hate' is
Our challenge remains to use the law to prevent hate speech, but not in a way that unduly curbs or politicises free speech
Source: irishexaminer.com
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'Offensive' views still possible under proposed hate crime Bill, McEntee says – The Irish Times
People can still have 'full and robust debate' under new law but 'cannot incite hated or violence against others'
Source: irishtimes.com
Without a Hope or a Prayer: Why the Arrest of a British Woman Outside of Abortion Clinic is a Wake-Up Call for Free Speech
This week, the arrest of British Catholic woman for 'praying' outside an abortion clinic has attracted international attention. However, the jailing of Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, director of anti-abortion group March for Life UK, is neither surprising nor particularly rare as a denial of free speech in Great Britain. While this form of "protest" is uncommon as…
Source: jonathanturley.org
Angry protest outside Dáil proves need for hate crime bill - Joe Brolly
Yesterday’s angry protest outside Leinster House is a good example of why hate crime legislation needs to be passed, Joe Brolly has said.
Source: newstalk.com
Waterford News & Star — Hate speech legislation not my sole focus, says McEntee
‘It is not my sole focus, it is not my sole priority,’ the Minister for Justice said of the bill, which is currently before the Seanad…
Source: waterford-news.ie