Ireland joins battle against online hate speech

A human rights champion from Cork will represent Ireland in a Europe-wide project that will see young people tackling online hate speech and its spread through social media.

Saorlaith Ní Bhroin, 28, who works with the Immigrant Council of Ireland, has been selected to join representatives from 50 countries in the two-year project which is being overseen by the Council of Europe.

Special websites are among several initiatives planned to encourage young people to take the lead in tackling on the spread of racism, xenophobia, homophobia, and discrimination.