Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2024-10-16
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Rónán Mullen (IND), National University of Ireland

I am surprised by the personalised approach taken by Senators Ward, Flynn and, to a lesser but somewhat existent extent, Sherlock to attacking our concerns.
Those of us who have concerns about this Bill have set them out very carefully. The difference between Senator Ward and me is that I acknowledged the point of view that the other side had. I expressed, for example, why I could see the argument that a particular person who was a victim of a particular crime coming from a particular group-----

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Sitting date: 2024-10-16