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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