Sinn Féin accused of ‘so much cowardice’ on hate speech Bill

The Taoiseach said there is ‘some controversy’ around parts of the Bill that are ‘less clear’ (Niall Carson/PA)

The Taoiseach said there is ‘some controversy’ around parts of the Bill that are ‘less clear’ (Niall Carson/PA)

Leo Varadkar has accused Sinn Féin of displaying “so much cowardice” on hate speech legislation.

The outgoing Taoiseach said the party had “buckled” in the face of an “online campaign of misinformation” about what effect the Bill will have.

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