Will Ireland kill its speech-suppression bill?

As reported by The Journal recently, a chorus of negative reactions to the bill has grown louder in recent weeks.

The bill passed final stage in the Dáil in April and passed Second Stage in the Seanad last month.

However, despite the Dáil and Seanad rising in less than ten days time for the summer recess, it is understood that the legislation will not be moved to Committee Stage until September at the earliest.

It is understood that following the Seanad debate on the bill last month, a number of government senators requested a meeting with the minister to highlight their concerns about the new law.

[It’s a horrid bill that gives government far-reaching power not just to silence dissent but also to become a thought police. Michael Walsh and I discussed it a few weeks ago. — Ed]