Large foreign media outlets now covering the Hate Speech Bill.

Significantly, @euronews has quoted @ICCLtweet
as being concerned about this legislation and supporting an amendment to excise Section 10 (possession of "hateful material").

https://t.co/Dkj6W7qJhp

We are nearly at 2,500 signatures on the Petition Against Hate Speech Laws.

Please sign and share where you can!

https://www.change.org/p/ireland-says-no-to-hate-speech-laws

Biggest paper in the UK condemns Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar T.D. for authoritarian Hate Speech Legislation.

https://t.co/ZvE7OSNDHk

A Free Speech Ireland spokesperson joined The Jist for a deep dive on the Hate Speech Bill and it's historical context

https://youtu.be/ppU49oMJAUY

“We live at a time where there is [an] increasing danger of cancels culture […] There’s a very real desire among people in power – and not just in Ireland – to interfere with people’s natural and legitimate freedom to express ideas.”

#gript

https://gript.ie/watch-a-desire-to-interfere-with-freedom-senator-blasts-hate-speech-legislation/

We fully support councillor Paddy Holohan with this very important announcement.

Cross-partisan opposition from elected representatives like Paddy is key to pushing back on the draconian Hate Speech Bill.

#lettertothepresident

"So why would the EU have such a strong interest in Irish free speech laws?"

Free Speech Ireland say the existing 1989 prohibition of incitement to hatred act is “fit for purpose” and there is no need for Ireland’s “dangerous” new hate speech law


#gript

https://gript.ie/free-speech-ireland-says-there-is-no-need-for-irelands-dangerous-new-hate-speech-law/

Ireland says NO to Hate Speech laws!

Let's get the petition to 5,000 signatures!

https://www.change.org/p/ireland-says-no-to-hate-speech-laws

What you need to know about the Hate Speech Bill and how you can stop it.

Free Speech Ireland Director speaking on Cork's 93.1 LifeFM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMNbxBxqbRg

We will be joined by Senators Sharon Ronan Mullen among others for a Press Conference re the Hate Speech Bill in Buswells Hotel tomorrow.

We invite all members of the press to attend.

Email us at info@freespeechireland.ie if you wish to be on the guest-list.

Our petition:

https://www.change.org/p/ireland-says-no-to-hate-speech-laws?original_footer_petition_id=18610580&algorithm=promoted&source_location=petition_footer&grid_position=2&pt=AVBldGl0aW9uAPriDQIAAAAAZFzAQWNZLo9hMzA4Y2ZmZA%3D%3D

Senator Sharon Keogan has described the implications of proposed hate speech legislation as “chilling” at a meeting hosted by advocacy group Free Speech Ireland in Dublin this afternoon. 

#gript

https://gript.ie/senators-discuss-chilling-implications-of-hate-speech-bill-as-fight-to-amend-controversial-law-reaches-seanad/

“ Minister McEntee’s predecessor, Kevin O’Higgins argued that no government could be trusted to police speech. ”

Aiden Harte goes in depth on the context of Helen McEntee's Hate Speech Bill

https://lawliberty.org/silence-and-submission/

Letters sent to Áras an Uachtaráin urging President Michael D. Higgins to scrutinise the constitutionality of the Hate Speech Bill, and Section 10 in particular.

We encourage our followers to send a #LetterToThePresident

Former Irish Ambassador to Canada Ray Bassett speaks about his concerns around the proposed Hate Speech Bill at the 11th May FSI Press Conference

The Garda told the conference that steps had been taken by an Garda Síochana to encourage the reporting of perceived ‘hate incidents’ – and that a “very low threshold of perception” applied.

#gript https://gript.ie/watch-garda-confirms-very-low-threshold-of-perception-required-to-report-hate-incidents/