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Social Affairs & Religion Correspondent Ireland's Human Rights and Equality Commissioner has said that if internet platforms are profiteering from the polarisation of views online, the Government needs to examine the problem. Sinead Gibney has said while the publication of hate crime legislation is welcome, Government needs to deal with online hate speech. In the first of three reports exploring racism in Ireland, Our Social Affairs Correspondent Ailbhe Conneely looks at the political representation among minority groups and hate speech online. In the year 2000, the General Secretary of the I...

New hate crime bill with tough sentences gets government approval Minister McEntee said the constitutional rights of freedom of expression and of association will be respected in the new legislation. By Christina Finn Friday 16 Apr 2021, 6:45 AM 1 hour ago 5,879 Views 21 Comments The threshold for criminal incitement to hatred in the new offences is intent or recklessness. Image: Sam Boal Image: Sam Boal NEW HATE CRIME legislation has been a...

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New hate crime laws to cover gender expression and identity Inciting hatred on social media could carry prison sentence of up to six months about an hour ago Minister for Justice Helen McEntee: ‘These crimes are motivated by prejudice.’ Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins Your Web Browser may be out of date. If you are using Internet Explorer 9, 10 or 11 our Audio player will not work properly.   For the first time in the history of the State it will become a specific criminal offence, with longer prison terms, to commit a hate crime based on the colour of a person’s skin, sexual orien...

Hate crime legislation campaign relaunched Wednesday, March 10, 2021 Digital Desk Staff Independent Senator Eileen Flynn today relaunched the Irish Network Against Racism (INAR)’s Love Not Hate #LoveNotHate campaign for hate crime legislation. The organisation has called for the best legislative protections for all the affected groups from the harms caused by violence and other crimes directed at their identities. INAR, a member of the Coalition Against Hate Crime, which comprises anti-racist, minority rights, disabled people’s rights, and LGBTQI+ rights groups, has with its allies been c...