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Major Victory for Free Speech in Ireland, as New Hate Speech Laws Scrapped

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David Thunder
Sep 25, 2024
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The Irish Government has announced it is scrapping its plans to introduce significant updates to Ireland’s existing hate speech laws, as there is not enough support for the proposed legislation. Remarkably, the legislation had already passed the lower house of the Irish Parliament by an overwhelming margin (114 in favour, 10 against) in April 2023, but …

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