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Which political party will benefit the most in the next Irish general election due to the free speech victory?
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Fianna Fáil • 25%
Fine Gael • 25%
Sinn Féin • 25%
Other • 25%
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Ireland Drops Criminal Justice Bill in Major Free Speech Victory
Sep 21, 2024, 09:51 AM
The Irish government has decided to abandon its plans to introduce new hate speech laws, as confirmed by the Minister for Justice. The proposed legislation, formally known as the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022, faced significant opposition from various free speech advocates and commentators. The bill, which would have allowed police to enter homes and search phones and computers for hate speech, was criticized for being overly draconian. This decision is seen as a major victory for free speech in Ireland, with notable figures such as Elon Musk and Michael Shellenberger expressing their support for the pushback against the bill. This is the second time in five years that such a bill has been defeated, and some believe the decision is an after-effect of the March referendums.
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Organize a major protest • 25%
File a lawsuit • 25%
Launch a public awareness campaign • 25%
Other action • 25%
New free speech protections • 25%
Revised hate speech bill • 25%
No major action • 25%
Other legislative action • 25%
Sinn Féin • 33%
Fine Gael • 33%
Fianna Fáil • 33%
Other • 1%
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Sinn Féin • 25%
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) • 25%
Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) • 25%
Alliance Party • 25%
LFI Alliance • 25%
Macron's Party (LREM) • 25%
Conservative Parties • 25%
Other Parties • 25%
Elon Musk • 25%
Conor McGregor • 25%
Another Public Figure • 25%
No Further Criticism • 25%
Strongly Approve • 25%
Approve • 25%
Disapprove • 25%
Strongly Disapprove • 25%
Majority support • 25%
Majority oppose • 25%
Evenly split • 25%
No significant change • 25%
NDP • 25%
Liberal Party • 25%
Conservative Party • 25%
Other • 25%
Conor McGregor • 25%
Michael D. Higgins • 25%
Leo Varadkar • 25%
Other • 25%
Sinn Féin and Fine Gael • 25%
Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil • 25%
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil • 25%
Other coalition • 25%