Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said repeatedly that she wants to progress the legislation and see it passed. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw
Authoritative sources have confirmed that the Bill will not return to the Oireachtas before the summer recess as had previously been indicated. This means it will not return until the autumn at the earliest, narrowing the window for the legislation to be passed before the general election. The Department of Justice has previously declined to give examples of speech which is legal but will be criminalised by the Bill if it is passed.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more: