The Court of Justice of the EU has issued a stern reminder to Ireland: the nation has a mere two months to align itself with the increasingly draconian “hate speech laws” being forcefully integrated across Europe.
In a passionate address at the February Munich Security Conference, Vice President JD Vance did not mince words, sharply criticizing European elites for their ongoing assault on free speech and authoritarian tendencies. His remarks highlighted the glaring contradiction of leaders who profess to uphold democracy while simultaneously suppressing dissent and employing laws against ‘misinformation’ as tools to undermine political adversaries.
According to Irish news outlet The Journal:
The European Commission claims Ireland is falling short of its obligations under existing EU regulations aimed at combating racism and xenophobia, laws which were initially established in 2008 to address race-based violence and hatred.
As part of its monthly infringement package, which outlines member states allegedly failing to comply with EU law, Ireland has been given a two-month ultimatum to begin enacting measures to counter hate speech motivated by racial animus.
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The Irish government has pointed to existing statutes that criminalize incitement to hatred under the Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act 1989. However, the Irish Courts Service reported that only five convictions had been secured under this law as of 2017.
Yet, the European Commission deems these existing legislative efforts inadequate. Today, it warned both Ireland and Finland that unless laws are revised within two months, they may face referral to the Court of Justice of the EU.
In the Commission’s assessment:
“The European Commission has opted to send a reasoned opinion to Ireland (INFR(2024)2205) and Finland (INFR(2020)2320) due to their failure to comply with the Council Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA regarding the criminalization of racism and xenophobia.”
“Formal notices were dispatched to Ireland in 2024 and to Finland in both 2021 and 2023. Upon reviewing the responses from these Member States, the Commission found that its concerns remain insufficiently addressed.”
“Despite Ireland notifying some compliance measures, the Commission believes the country still does not adequately criminalize public incitement to violence or hatred against specific groups, nor does it sufficiently address the condoning, denial, and gross trivialization of international crimes and the Holocaust.”
“Consequently, the Commission has issued reasoned opinions to both Ireland and Finland, granting them two months to respond and implement necessary changes. Failing this, the cases may be escalated to the Court of Justice of the European Union.”
You probably haven’t heard about this because there has been very little media coverage.
Ursula von der Leyen and the lunatics in the EU are attempting to force hate speech laws on the people of Ireland.
Will you comply?
If introduced, I promise to break these laws on day 1. pic.twitter.com/CWszr4Hheu
— MichaeloKeeffe (@Mick_O_Keeffe) June 1, 2025
