# Free Speech
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Censorship
Rights watchdog alarmed at 'arbitrary removal' of Irish social media posts about Palestine
24 Feb
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Hate speech
New laws on hate speech includes provision to protect freedom of expression, says minister
27 Oct 2022
15.9k
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kildare street
Garda injured and six arrested during rally against hate speech law
2 Feb 2020
42.2k
67
Free Speech
Stormy Daniels' defamation case against Donald Trump dismissed by US judge
16 Oct 2018
33.7k
45
quick quick quick
Today is your final chance to register to vote in the presidential election and blasphemy referendum
9 Oct 2018
19.5k
88
Press Freedom
Ireland has slipped down in press freedom rankings because of concentrated ownership and defamation costs
25 Apr 2018
10.9k
53
Free Speech
European court rejects man's claim he should be able to use Nazi picture in his blog
6 Apr 2018
10.4k
40
princeton
US college professor cancels cultural freedoms class after use of racial slur causes anger
14 Feb 2018
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Silicon Valley
Google cancels meeting to discuss gender and diversity due to 'safety concerns'
11 Aug 2017
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Free Speech
Fear of protester violence stopped US hard-right pundit Ann Coulter speaking at Berkeley
27 Apr 2017
14.5k
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Free Speech
'Harmful and offensive': Complaint against Katie Hopkins' Today FM appearance rejected
26 Apr 2017
30.3k
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humanity
'I wish I had a pound for every time I offended someone. Wait, I do': Gervais defends 'dead babies' joke
31 Mar 2017
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100
alt right
Most Irish people don't want free speech restrictions - even if it offends some
10 Jan 2017
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250
California
School that sent student home for top that read 'Nobody Knows I'm a Lesbian' changes policy
17 Feb 2016
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47
Controversial
Fury escapes punishment for comments on women, homosexuality and abortion
28 Jan 2016
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Voices
Senators want to criminalise offending people online – and they're dangerously misguided
Aaron McKenna
11 Jul 2015
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Read all about it
What did Denis O'Brien achieve by trying to stop THAT speech going public?
2 Jun 2015
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No Offence But
Frankie Boyle: "Taking offence is often simply an attempt to deny reality"
18 Feb 2015
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laying down the law
Is there a ban on Irish broadcasters showing this cover? In short, no
27 Jan 2015
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81
Free Speech
As France rounds up 'defenders of terrorism', Amnesty worries about free speech
19 Jan 2015
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97
divisive
Paris attacks: Kouachi brothers given secret burial in unmarked graves
18 Jan 2015
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88
Free Speech
French comedian Dieudonné to stand trial over Facebook comments about Paris attacks
14 Jan 2015
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122
soaked in blood
Rapper jailed for posting lyrics on Facebook threatening to kill ex-wife
30 Nov 2014
14.3k
206
fightback
Twitter sues the US government over right to disclose surveillance orders
8 Oct 2014
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Thorn in the side
5 ways John Bruton has probably annoyed the government over the last few years
12 Aug 2014
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right to march
Boston mayor is negotiating but will only march if St Patrick's parade is "inclusive"
9 Mar 2014
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Free Speech
Guess where Ireland ranks in the world in terms of press freedom...
18 Feb 2014
46.4k
144
Voices
Open Letter to RTE: Explain why you censored gay rights advocate Rory O'Neill
Brian Barrington
29 Jan 2014
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