Ireland drops plans for hate speech law, minister says
WEB5 hours ago · Ireland will not introduce hate speech laws, its justice minister said on Saturday, dropping a central part of the response to riots in Dublin last year following criticism from some...
Removing hate speech legislation ends culture war debate - RTÉ
WEB2 hours ago · Ireland. Politics. The announcement by the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee that proposed legislation, which was commonly referred to as the Hate Speech Bill, would be removed comes after it...
Minister for Justice confirms plan to introduce hate speech laws …
WEB12 hours ago · The Government will drop controversial plans to introduce hate speech laws, Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has confirmed after it was revealed in The Irish Times on Saturday.
Plans to introduce hate speech laws dropped, as poll shows voters ...
WEB20 hours ago · The Government is to drop controversial plans to introduce hate speech laws, which had been criticised by its own backbenchers as well as free speech groups and tech billionaire Elon Musk.
Hate speech element to be removed from bill - McEntee - RTÉ
WEB16 hours ago · The Minister for Justice has confirmed she is not moving ahead with plans to introduce new hate speech laws, but she will press ahead with the hate crime element of criminal justice legislation.
Helen McEntee: Irish minister drops plans for hate speech laws
WEB9 hours ago · 1 minute ago. The Republic of Ireland's Minister for Justice has confirmed she has dropped plans to introduce new hate speech laws. Helen McEntee said she would still include the hate...
Hate speech legislation to be dropped from hate crime bill
WEB12 hours ago · The hate speech legislation, intended to penalise abusive or threatening communication that targeted a person due to their race, nationality, ethnicity, gender, disability, religion or...
Plans for hate speech laws dropped confirms Minister McEntee
WEB11 hours ago · Government plans to introduce new hate speech laws have been dropped, but Justice Minister Helen McEntee said she will proceed with legislation aimed at bringing forward tougher sentences for...
Five things to understand about the new hate-speech Bill - RTÉ
WEBJul 6, 2023 · A new bill updating Ireland's laws on hate crime and hate speech has been approved by government and is making its way through the Seanad. Here are five points about the Bill to help...
Why is Ireland’s hate crime bill attracting so much hate of its own?
WEBJun 17, 2024 · Why is Ireland’s hate crime bill attracting so much hate of its own? Critics say the bill could have a ‘chilling’ effect on the freedom of speech and stifle debate about important issues.