Online hate speech to become a crime under new legislation

The new laws will be enacted by the end of the year, Justice Minister Helen McEntee has said

Justice Minister Helen McEntee said that she is 'amending her approach' to the forthcoming Incitement to Hatred and Hate Crime Bill to make it easier to secure prosecutions and convictions for crimes motivated by hate.

New hate crime legislation will create new crimes for online hate speech, the justice minister has said.

Helen McEntee said that she is "amending her approach" to the forthcoming Incitement to Hatred and Hate Crime Bill to make it easier to secure prosecutions and convictions for crimes motivated by hate.