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,

In order to bring forward new hate speech legislation we need consensus, we don’t have that at the moment,’ Ms McEntee said on Saturday.

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

The government first brought the proposed legislation before parliament two years ago and further prioritised tightening anti-hate laws it said were unfit for the social media age last November after

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Ireland will not introduce hate speech legislation, Justice Minister Helen McEntee announced on Saturday, following criticism from government officials, opponents, and billionaire Elon Musk. The government originally introduced the proposed legislation two years ago, aiming to modernise anti-hate laws deemed outdated for the social media era.

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