Dr Frederick Attenborough: New Hate Crime Laws in Ireland Came Into Force on December 31st

The provisions of the new Irish ‘hate crime’ law come into effect yesterday after Minister for Justice Helen McEntee signed a commencement order, the Department of Justice has said.

The Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024 was passed by the Oireachtas in October and introduces harsher sentences for crimes where the perpetrator is motivated by hatred of people with protected characteristics.