The messages, which were written in German, praised Adolf Hitler, and translated to the popular 1930s antisemitic slogan, ‘Jews out’.

It is unknown how many of these were actually prosecuted by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), or how many resulted in convictions.

Dr Umar al-Qadri was verbally abused by a man who called him a paedophile and said 'your prophet is a paedophile'.

In one message, a woman wrote about being unable to “change her skin colour”, and asked what she was supposed to do to feel safe while walking around

While Social Democrats TD for Cork South Central Pádraig Rice welcomed the commencement of the Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024, he said it was 'disappointing' updates to the 1989 Incitement to Hatred Act were dropped by the last Government.

Irish LGBTQ+ organisations have launched the first ever LGBTQ+ sector-wide manifesto ahead of the general election.

The Taoiseach said that some TDs who voted for the Bill in the Dail are now ‘running around as if they’ve never heard of the Bill’.

The Fianna Fail leader said there had been ‘significant debate’ on the bill.

Helen McEntee has said there has been a lot of ‘misinformation’ about the Bill.

Calls for hate speech legislation to be scrapped are unnecessary, while definitions in the Bill can be tightened, according to Fianna Fáil senator Malcom Byrne

Sinn Féin has denied claims of a U-turn on the Government's proposed hate speech legislation

Labour Senator Annie Hoey said she will keep her X handle, but will no longer be posting to the account

‘It is not my sole focus, it is not my sole priority,’ the Minister for Justice said of the bill, which is currently before the Seanad

The Irish Council of Civil Liberties has called on the Government to develop a hate-crime action plan to tackle the roots of hate

Minister for Justice Simon Harris rejected criticisms of the Bill from the likes of Donald Trump Jnr and Elon Musk