- Warning of blasphemy law’s ‘chilling effect’ on free speech
(news item in The Irish Times, May 19) - Ireland’s religion law flouts freedom of speech – watchdog
(news item in The National Post, May 19) - OSCE argues against blasphemy law
(news item on RTE, May 20) - Ahern ‘bemused’ by criticism
(news item in The Irish Times, May 19) - Ahern dismisses blasphemy ‘hysteria’
(news item in The Irish Times, May 21) - Changes to defamation Bill made by Minister
(news item in The Irish Times, May 22)
May 20, 2009
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“Systematic, endemic abuse in State institutions laid bare” by the catholics.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2009/0521/1224247040720.html
How carefully must the Irish chose their words in critizing this ?
Having defaulted to a naturalistic worldview before I can even remember, I find it hard to believe an ostensibly western nation can seriously consider a blasphemy law.
Comment by ihedenius — May 21, 2009 @ 12:06 am
little talk of ref
Comment by steve white — May 21, 2009 @ 10:18 am