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Irish lawyer: Resurrected Finnish ‘hate speech’ trial should trouble Ireland

Following the news that the Finnish state prosecutor will appeal against the second unanimous court decision which exonerated an MP of “hate speech” allegations for sharing faith-based beliefs, an Irish lawyer has said that it shows a “liberal, European” country is capable of “targeting and prosecuting” people over widely-held Christian beliefs. Former MP Päivi Räsänen…

Barrister: Religious groups may bear brunt of hate speech bill

Barrister Grace Sullivan has warned that the Government’s proposed hate speech bill could leave religious groups and pro-life advocates open to accusations of hate speech. Ms Sullivan suggested that many won’t fully grasp the far-reaching implications of the bill until it is passed into legislation and enforced in society. Speaking with The Sunday Independent, Ms…