The new hate Speech Laws in Ireland have sparked controversy, with some public figures criticising the proposed legislation as going too far. The bill seeks to introduce landmark laws to deal with hate crimes, make it an offence to deny or trivialise genocide, and expand protections to include gender identity and disability. The new laws are long-awaited and Ireland currently does not have specific laws to deal with hate crimes. Existing hate speech laws date back to 1989. The new law changes this, making one liable for a hate crime even if they did claim they did not intend it.

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