Michael BoltonSocial Democrats TD Gary Gannon has said the online abuse of politicians is stopping people from entering politics. "It is really worrying, it stops good people from entering politics", said Gannon. The Social Democrats TD is critical of how the Government dealt with the recent hate speech bill. "What the hate speech bill would have done, when you use that hate to turn into violence, that is where we needed hate speech legislation. The Social Democrats’ plan would see affordable three-bedroom homes sold for under €300,000 in Dublin and under €260,000 elsewhere.

Source: The Herald October 21, 2024 07:05 UTC