Cabinet to approve scheme of bill to remove blasphemy as an offence

The Cabinet will today approve the scheme of a bill aimed at removing the offence of blasphemy, as has been demanded by the Irish people.

Tánaiste Simon Coveney, on behalf of Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan, will seek leave to publish the General Scheme of Repeal of Offence of Publication or Utterance of Blasphemous Matter Act 2018.