Tag: freedom of expression

Ireland’s Hate Speech Law: A Step Forward or a Slippery Slope?

The new hate speech law in Ireland aims to update and modernize the existing law on hate speech and to introduce hate crimes as a new category of offences in Irish law. However, the new hate speech law has been met with mixed reactions from different stakeholders and groups in society. Some support it, some oppose it, and some have reservations about it. In this blog post, I will explain what the new hate speech law is, why it is needed, and what are the pros and cons of it