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''With this new legislation, we hope hate crime is identified for what it is''

Last month, Cabinet approved new Hate Crime legislation that will ensure we appropriately punish ...

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14.01 14 May 2021


''With this new legislation, we hope hate crime is identified for what it is''


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14.01 14 May 2021


Last month, Cabinet approved new Hate Crime legislation that will ensure we appropriately punish crimes that are targeted towards people based on their identity.

Lord Mayor of Dublin Hazel Chu and Opinion Columnist Ian O’Doherty joined Andrea on the show to discuss.

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