McEntee pledges to introduce hate crime bill 'in a matter of weeks'

Ms McEntee said she had spoken to the Garda Commissioner this morning and was assured that every effort is made to make sure that whoever or whomever is responsible for these crimes are brought to justice.

Justice Minister Helen McEntee has pledged to introduce her hate crime bill in a matter of weeks in the wake of killings linked to hate crime and homophobic attacks across the country in recent days.

Speaking on her way out of Cabinet, Ms McEntee offered her condolences to the families of the two men brutally killed in Sligo this week and said the Gardaí are doing all they can to bring those responsible to justice.