Society must “think very carefully” about the reality of racism in Ireland now that the Government has dropped its hate speech law plans.

THE TAOISEACH HAS said he still wants to see hate speech laws updated, despite plans being scrapped from proposed legislation last week. At the weekend it emerged that Justice Minister Helen McEntee has decided to proceed with proposed legislation relating to hate crime but has dropped the hate speech elements from the bill.

Plans to introduce new hate speech provisions in Irish law have been abandoned by the government after they garnered criticism.

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 government lawmakers,

McEntee told Irish broadcaster RTÉ that "in order to bring forward new hate speech legislation we need a consensus". "We don't have that at the moment," she said. However she sai

Justice Minister Helen McEntee is to amend draft laws tackling hate-related crimes to remove incitement elements. It is understood that the section dealing with incitement to violence and hatred will be removed,

Sky News host James Morrow discusses a new development in Ireland’s hate speech legislation which he described as “a win” for free speech.