Cathal McCarthy

Saturday, 11th September 2021: David O'Reilly explains the concept of free speech to those assembled at the Ennis Rally for Freedom, including a group of young hecklers who had been duped into counter protesting the event by the pajama-clad Facebook trolls of "Limerick Against Fascism." They must have felt extra stupid after Rachael got up to sing. A few of the would be Antifa larpers even took the opportunity to get up and speak. You can watch the full unedited of the event at the link below. Action-covid-1984 (full stream): https://www.facebook.com/actioncovid1984/videos/175625531352838

Antifa in Limerick go by the name “Limerick Against Fascism,” they are run by the Socialist Party and like to spend their time trolling on Facebook posting lies in a vain attempt to incite hatred and violence against those they disagree with. They are not actually against fascism as this video explains. The original video was removed by YouCantSayThatTube, this is an edited version, which should comply with the tech giant’s censorious policy. My Citizens Report & Appeal to IHREC: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12i0o7HF2SBSwAzvyTQprI7QWtrPHImiS/view?usp=sharing Elisa Lies: The Hypocrisy & Mendacity of Councillor Elisa O’Donavan: BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/video/qQz1WiZklxEN/ Odysee: https://odysee.com/@CathalMcCarthy:2/elisa-lies-the-hypocrisy-mendacities-of:7 Rumble: https://rumble.com/vj88jd-elisa-lies-the-hypocrisy-and-mendacities-of-councillor-elisa-odonovan.html BOOK: Criminality in the Irish Courts by Stephen Manning: https://www.amazon.co.uk/CRIMINALITY-IRISH-COURTS-Absence-Ireland/dp/1906628882/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=criminality+in+the+irish+courts&qid=1629972081&s=books&sr=1-1 Tracey O’Mahony (Barrister at Law): YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2TVSCwWPQQscAqFlFWRIDw Back to School Letter Template: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/17ZTRPGzDVVHMIMBxoSq9aS7czt_LK07j Limerick YouTubers: Ground Shaker: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8tJIfw2q8GP8WuW6M7e3vg The Wise Annunaki: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQWnFfrUQONtdN2_YtEdFwg Gombeen Official Music Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC77gxOc9G9rE46QCNVhDHGw Nothin But Rippin: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL9lHsxHOSRayT6xxPXGSfA James Collins Ireland: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo41e3TDSb7R1dKdYwCapnA RTE is The Virus t-shirts: https://andyheasy.life/shop/ Academy of Ideas: “MASS PSYCHOSIS - How an Entire Population Becomes MENTALLY ILL” https://youtu.be/09maaUaRT4M Action-covid-1984: https://www.facebook.com/actioncovid1984 Antifa Limerick Lies Exposed (uncensored): Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/video/xYPAI78cuzxs/ Odysee: https://odysee.com/@CathalMcCarthy:2/antifa-limerick-lies-exposed:3 Rumble: https://rumble.com/vlsjn5-antifa-limerick-lies-exposed.html

Antifa in Limerick go by the name “Limerick Against Fascism,” the are run by the Socialist Party and like to spend their time trolling on Facebook posting lies in a vain attempt to incite hatred and violence against those the disagree with. They are not actually against fascism as this vide explains. My Citizens Report & Appeal to IHREC: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12i0o7HF2SBSwAzvyTQprI7QWtrPHImiS/view?usp=sharing Elisa Lies: The Hypocrisy & Mendacity of Councillor Elisa O’Donavan: BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/video/qQz1WiZklxEN/ Odysee: https://odysee.com/@CathalMcCarthy:2/elisa-lies-the-hypocrisy-mendacities-of:7 Rumble: https://rumble.com/vj88jd-elisa-lies-the-hypocrisy-and-mendacities-of-councillor-elisa-odonovan.html BOOK: Criminality in the Irish Courts by Stephen Manning: https://www.amazon.co.uk/CRIMINALITY-IRISH-COURTS-Absence-Ireland/dp/1906628882/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=criminality+in+the+irish+courts&qid=1629972081&s=books&sr=1-1 Tracey O’Mahony (Barrister at Law): YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2TVSCwWPQQscAqFlFWRIDw Back to School Letter Template: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/17ZTRPGzDVVHMIMBxoSq9aS7czt_LK07j Limerick YouTubers: Ground Shaker: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8tJIfw2q8GP8WuW6M7e3vg The Wise Annunaki: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQWnFfrUQONtdN2_YtEdFwg Gombeen Official Music Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC77gxOc9G9rE46QCNVhDHGw Nothin But Rippin: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL9lHsxHOSRayT6xxPXGSfA James Collins Ireland: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo41e3TDSb7R1dKdYwCapnA RTE is The Virus t-shirts: https://andyheasy.life/shop/ Academy of Ideas: “MASS PSYCHOSIS - How an Entire Population Becomes MENTALLY ILL” https://youtu.be/09maaUaRT4M Action-covid-1984: https://www.facebook.com/actioncovid1984

The Butterfly Bush growing on waste ground at the back of my home is certainly living up to it's name; it was a flurry of activity today and I spotted a large White, several Peacock Butterflies, Painted Lady butterflies and an abundance of Small Tortoiseshell butterflies. Irish Butterflies: http://www.irishbutterflies.com/ Music: Celtic Impulse by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/

LYRIC VIDEO: Limerick's own Siobhán O'Brien performs a cover of Patti Smith's "People Have The Power" at the the Limerick City Rally for Freedom (31/07/21) featuring the protest march from Bedford Row to Arthur's Quay Park.

A compilation of clips I filmed of the protest march that was part of the Limerick Rally for Freedom on Saturday, 31 July 2021. Video with commentary to follow soon.

Saturday, 31 July 2021: It was an absolute delight to see Siobhán O'Brien preform live at the Limerick Rally for Freedom; I hadn't seen her perform live since the late 90's when my wife and I were regulars at her gigs in Limerick. I was formerly introduced to her at the Rally for Freedom by her mother, who I know for years, but had never made the connection that Siobhán was the singer/songwriter daughter that she often spoke about. I's a small town all the same. Siobhán O'Brien website: https://www.siobhanobrien.com/ Siobhán O'Brien YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0lNMFtSNbxQUjMvf9acB4A Siobhán preformed two songs on the day, her own "Mumbo Jumbo Blah Blah Blah" (1994) and a cover of Patti Smiths "People Have The Power" LYRICS: ************************************* MUMBO JUMBO BLAH BLAH BLAH They’re killing our future and it isn’t even here Create me I said don’t break me Teach me don’t corupt me just teach me Infiltrate their minds catch ‘em when they’re young Control them you’ve taken us off the land But it’s alright cause we’ll get jobs in packaging CHORUS: Mumbo Jumbo and bla bla bla You think that we think that that means something You’re all the same to us bla bla bla You’ve tried to take our pride You’ve tried to take our souls Don’t kid yourself that you have won We have our weapons and we won’t use it for fun Leaders use your power you’re tangled in a web Of hypocrisy, bribery, deception and deceit Far from honestly are you CHORUS: Where ‘re the great people who didn’t put their names to anything? All the Anons, You stole my tune but the thoughts are still in my head. *********************************** PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER by Patti Smith I was dreaming in my dreaming Of an aspect bright and fair And my sleeping it was broken But my dream it lingered near In the form of shining valleys Where the pure air recognized And my senses newly opened I awakened to the cry That the people have the power To redeem the work of fools Upon the meek the graces shower It's decreed the people rule The people have the power The people have the power The people have the power The people have the power Vengeful aspects became suspect And bending low as if to hear And the armies ceased advancing Because the people had their ear And the shepherds and the soldiers Lay beneath the stars Exchanging visions And laying arms To waste in the dust In the form of shining valleys Where the pure air recognized And my senses newly opened I awakened to the cry The people have the power The people have the power The people have the power The people have the power Where there were deserts I saw fountains Like cream the waters rise And we strolled there together With none to laugh or criticize And the leopard And the lamb Lay together truly bound I was hoping in my hoping To recall what I had found I was dreaming in my dreaming God knows a purer view As I surrender to my sleeping I commit my dream to you The people have the power The people have the power The people have the power The people have the power The power to dream, to rule To wrestle the world from fools It's decreed the people rule It's decreed the people rule Listen I believe everything we dream Can come to pass through our union We can turn the world around We can turn the earth's revolution We have the power People have the power The people have the power The people have the power The power to dream, to rule To wrestle the world from fools It's decreed the people rule It's decreed the people rule We have the power People have the power We have the power...

Somebody in Ireland believes that my most recent video (Elisa Lies: The Hypocrisy & Mendacities of Councillor Elisa O'Donovan) has defamed them and YouTube has dutifully blocked the video from being viewed in Ireland as the accusation alone is all they require to take such an action. I think it's wrong that the rest of the world can watch Elisa Lies and viewers in Ireland cannot, so I have now made the video available on other platforms: BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/video/qQz1WiZklxEN/ Odysee: https://odysee.com/@CathalMcCarthy:2/elisa-lies-the-hypocrisy-mendacities-of:7 Rumble: https://rumble.com/vj88jd-elisa-lies-the-hypocrisy-and-mendacities-of-councillor-elisa-odonovan.html

Councillor Elisa O'Donovan, Limerick City West...

BONUS VIDEO: “On Yer Bike Elisa”: https://youtu.be/BuHfIp1odB4 My 2019 Local Election Newsletter “You will elect the Councillors You Deserve”: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zctcZ2u4RSsKq2i0Oh1Nkr8oOLRzUvMi/view Gianna Care: https://giannacare.ie/support-gianna-care/ My 2019 Local Election Leaflet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1copkqUZjRKkQ6NQR8anLyLJ1vTIZFhx0/view Humorous O’Donovan video from another channel “Lest we 4get”: https://youtu.be/jm8_T4A2Wl8 Video, “Neighbours from Hell”: https://youtu.be/9tI1lY4Z9Nk Video, “Cllr. Elisa O'Donovan calls the Guards (unedited)”: https://youtu.be/1d9W4jqKLTw Gript Media article, “Politician attended illegal BLM rally, but calls Gardaí on Catholics at prayer”: https://gript.ie/politician-blm-rally-gardai-mass/ Limerick Leader article, “Limerick councillor reports cyber flashing to gardaí”: https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Wdvu0QWmhzsJ:https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/629766/limerick-councillor-reports-cyber-flashing-to-gardai.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ie Limerick Post article, “Gardaí awaiting statement of complaint after Councillor alleges she was sent unsolicited sexual image via social media app”: https://www.limerickpost.ie/2021/05/05/gardai-investigating-complaint-of-unsolicited-sexual-image-sent-to-limerick-politician/ Limerick Post article “Limerick politician highlights ‘pervasive and consistent misogyny’ after receiving series of messages from male”: https://www.limerickpost.ie/2021/02/22/limerick-politician-highlights-pervasive-and-consistent-misogyny-after-receiving-series-of-messages-from-male/ Limerick Leader article “Limerick councillor launches legal action over social media posts”: https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:oOabyhKCbw0J:https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/617788/limerick-councillor-launches-legal-action-over-social-media-posts.html+&cd=8&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ie Limerick Live 95fm article: “Limerick councillor receives 'belittling and bullying' letter to her home” https://www.live95fm.ie/news/live95-news/limerick-councillor-receives-belittling-and-bullying-letter-to-her-home/ Limerick Leader article “Gardaí clear worshippers 'listening' to Masses outside Limerick churches”: https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:lodyeA6ge1oJ:https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/621445/gardai-clear-worshippers-who-listening-to-masses-outside-limerick-churches.html+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ie Limerick Against Fascism defamatory and incendiary Facebook post targeting me and my children: https://www.facebook.com/111445760630225/posts/264866468621486/ At the end of their vile and untrue post (I’m neither fanatical nor short-tempered) they quote a commenter on a Black Lives Matter post replying to me saying “everybody in Weston hates you,” but of course they neglect to mention the reason that was given by the commentator for that hate, the reason being that I report those engaged in anti-social and criminal behaviour to the Gardaí. Here’s a link to a blog I wrote about the kind of people that hate me: http://cathalmccarthy1.blogspot.com/2017/02/setting-record-straight.html Irish Examiner article “Public drinkers face €75 spot fine”: https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-20176420.html#:~:text=PEOPLE%20found%20drinking%20in%20public,bylaw%20introduced%20by%20city%20council.&text=Drinking%20in%20public%20places%20has,they%20could%20do%20with%20offenders. Abigail Seidman articles: https://saynsumthn.wordpress.com/2010/10/06/abigail-seidman-daughter-of-a-planned-parenthood-nurse-tells-her-amazing-story/ https://saynsumthn.wordpress.com/tag/abigail-seidman/page/5/

Full clip of my attempted conversation with the "Neighbours from Hell" on Devine Mercy Sunday (11th April 2021) with only the names of certain parties redacted; all will be revealed in my forthcoming videos about them, so be sure to subscribe and hit the bell for notifications, you wont want to miss it.

Gregorian Chant - Regina Caeli - Source material: https://youtu.be/g-_DmSdrQbI

A brief update on the congregants of the Sacred Heart Church in Limerick and their weekly rosary vigil outside their locked church during Easter week. Easter egg videos: Regina Caeli - Easter Sunday & Divine Mercy Sunday 2021 - Sacred Heart Church, Limerick: https://youtu.be/OlOlKEcxMdw Sorry, Not Sorry (slightly edited: names redacted for intrigue and suspense): https://youtu.be/nax7sgAq5XY

Palm Sunday, the 28th March 2021: As promised, here's the full unedited clip of Councillor Elisa O'Donovan's unhinged antics outside the Sacred Heart Church as she calls the Gardaí and "respectfully" asks (shouts at) people to leave - there is nothing respectful about interrupting people as they practice their faith. Contrary to what the Cllr. O'Donovans loolah associates in the far-left "Limerick Against Fascism" claim, my modus operandi is to record the interactions of the people trying to disrupt the Rosary and the congregants from my perch on the steps of a Georgian building across the road from the church; while I did move closer to try and get better audio recording, at no point did I approach Cllr. O'Donovan, she crosses the road to me on two occasions. For the clowns that are saying that this video is edited, it is the entire clip from the moment I started recording until the moment I stopped; this is what an edited video looks like: https://youtu.be/PDV3yegsSaA (Elisa Lies: The Hypocrisy & Mendacities of Councillor Eliza O'Donovan).

Every Sunday for the past 3 months I have been filming the congregation of the Sacred Heart Church in Limerick as they pray the Rosary outside their locked church while Mass is being said inside. I was invited to do so by one of the congregants in the hope that my camera and tripod would deter any sectarian bigots from disrupting their prayers. For the most part I am stationed directly across the road from the church perched on the steps of a Georgian building; I’m not filming constantly, but I do film the various interactions that happen between those saying the Rosary and those seeking to disrupt it. I have filmed the Gardaí on numerous occasions as they try and fail to call a halt to the praying. On Palm Sunday, the 28th March 2021 the Gardaí showed up again as a complaint about the Rosary had been made by Councillor Elisa O’Donovan; she later posted about it on her various social media accounts saying that “They film and intimidate local people while gathering illegally” and that she had “been filmed multiple times and intimidated”. She claimed that she was acting on behalf of residents that had complained to her about those gathering to pray. Her associates in Limerick Against Fascism also chimed in, identifying me as the supposed intimidatory cameraman in a Facebook post that labels me as far-right and seeks to incite hatred and violence, not just towards me, but towards my children as well….An absolutely vile and untrue post that was liked by Councillor O’Donovan. In her final comment on the matter Councillor O’Donovan tweeted that the local residents who contact her about the Rosary are all women. And that she will always support any women who tells her they feel frightened or intimidated. The Limerick Leader picked up on the story and quoted her tweets in full as if they were fact. My camera never lies and I have no desire to embarrass and humiliate anyone, but events have overtaken me and I have little choice but to respond. I think it’s time to let everyone meet those so called frightened and intimidated women.....

Taking a stroll to relieve my lockdown fatigue and what do I see

Sunday, 17th January 2021, Sacred Heart Church, The Crescent, Limerick. With state-imposed restrictions prohibiting their attendance of Mass, these congregants gather to pray the rosary outside their locked church as Mass is being said inside. Churches are allowed to open their doors to congregants for private prayer after Mass. After the rosary had concluded, I asked some of the congregants why they were there. The holy rosary will be said by congregants of The Sacred Heart church every Sunday during Mass for as long as the restrictions remain in place.

Sunday, January 17th 2021, Sacred Heart Church, Limerick: Asserting their freedom of religion in defiance of state restrictions, Catholics gather to pray the Rosary outside their locked church as Mass is being said inside. For the final prayer of the rosary, "Hail Holy Queen," the Marian Hymn "Salve Regina" is sung in Latin.

Sunday, January 3rd 2021, Sacred Heart Church, Limerick: Asserting their freedom of religion in defiance of state restrictions, Catholics gather to pray the Rosary outside their locked church as Mass is being said inside. The Rosary is paused for the Liturgy of the Eucharist.

With every establishment party in the government and in the “opposition” supporting the introduction of draconian “hate speech” legislation, this song is most relevant to censorious times we live in. Today in Ireland, Freedom of Speech is under attack and if this proposed law is passed we will have the Gardaí arresting people for Tweets and Facebook posts like they do in the UK while serious and violent crimes get less and less attention. It’s disturbing to think that our Gardaí might be ordered to arrest and prosecute people for frivolous things such as “misgendering” someone or for having an unmutual opinion that is contrary to the state’s official position on serious issues, such as mass immigration and demographic change. Unfortunately, our Constitution does not have an amendment that protects Freedom of Speech and the government has the power to regulate and criminalise it. We already have sufficient laws against incitement to hatred and violence; the real purpose of “hate speech” laws is to shut down debate and silence dissent. If you value the freedom that our heroes of 1916 fought and died for then you must let your voice be heard. We should be oblivious to our differences and wary of those that seek to divide the minority from the majority with their poisonous identity politics. I believe people should be free to hold and express their opinions whether I agree with them or not. I believe in Freedom of Speech for all. Follow https://www.facebook.com/DefendOurSpeech/ to be updated on the campaign to #DefendOurSpeech ***************************** WHATEVER YOU SAY, SAY NOTHING By Colm Sands (Performed by Makem & Clancy Live at the National Concert Hall 1983) Chorus (x2): Whatever you say, say nothing When you talk about you know what For if you know who should hear you You know what you'd get They'd take you off to you know where For you wouldn't know how long So for you know whose sake Don't let anyone hear you singing this song You all know what I'm speaking of When I mention you know what And I think it's very dangerous to even mention that For the other ones are always near Although you may not see And if anyone asks “who told you that?” Please don't mention me (repeat Chorus) You all know who I'm speaking of When I mention you know who And if you know who should hear me You know what he'd do So if you don't see me again You'll know why I'm away And if anyone asks you where I've gone Here's what you must say (Repeat Chorus) Well that's enough about so and so Not to mention such and such And I’d better end my song now I've already said too much For the less you say, the less you hear And the less you'll go astray And the less you think and the less you do The more you'll hear them say (Repeat Chorus x 3) *****************************

I always wanted to make a lyric video; I started this one in March 2018 and only got around to finishing it now. "Surveillance" by Light a big fire, is one of my favorite albums and Mr. Twilight is one of my favourite songs of all time; this particular version is their best rendition of the song and has a magical energy about it. Footage used in lyric video: Light a big fire, Mr Twilight performed live on The Session (1987) https://youtu.be/kPM0jSBWayw?t=226 Light a big fire, Mr. Twilight official music video (1986) https://youtu.be/1B3zHYO0wk8 Light a big fire, Mr. Twilight performed live at The Cork Opera House (1987) https://youtu.be/7tAfaKvePbI?t=1354 LYRICS: Mr. Twilight (Live in London) that’s right, that’s right yeah some things never change of course what we are talking about the more astute of you will realise is those maniacs you meet on the street walking up and down handing out leaflets thinking they’re handing out leaflets handing out nothing handing out their hands wanting you to take their fingers “excuse me I have too many fingers on my hand” “I don’t know what to do with it” “I cannot dial a telephone” “I cannot write a letter” “I cannot work the television” “I am cut off from all communication” but these people are totally fuckin’ crazy don’t listen to them the real people are talking about the hystorical colourful fanatical fantastical celebrational tribal gyroscopical musical ambulatory maledictory taigbatin skinbeating boom boom big laugh on the drums bellysides beaters whipping in a frenzy like the thin tails of blood dogs that scent the hare and sniff the slaughter that was and will be on the green grassy slopes palms bloodstripped from the beaters lacerations and the old victory trundled out and mashed into the new craw well he walks up to people takes them by the hand holds them up for hours trys to make them understand they shrink away from him back into the light they say that he’s harmless and I hope that they’re right ‘cos he’s Mr. Twilight oh Mr. Twilight well I don’t see him very much I guess I walk on different streets but everytime I see him I look down and I say ‘feets do your stuff this minute get me out of this place I don’t want to hear his voice I don’t want to see his face ‘cos he’s Mr. Twilight oh Mr. Twilight and he says guys in sunglasses in the middle of the night they’re checking out the merchandise look at the way she walks hey what are you looking at? are you looking at me? yeah well I’m looking at you man WE ARE ALL UNDER SURVEILLANCE Mr. Twilight oh Mr. Twilight well I wonder where he’s gone course I don’t really care I look under my bed and I comb through my hair and I’ll just have to go out and walk around the streets tonight and search for the man that they call mister Twilight oh Mr. Twilight so I walk up to people take them by the hand hold them up for hours try to make them understand They shrink away from me and then they say right we’ll look out for him for ya Mr. Twilight they’re calling me Mr. Twilight ah but that is not the case for I am not at all Mr. Twilight ‘cos my eyes are green my eyes are green my eyes are green my eyes are green my eyes are green

Saturday 1st February 2020: Well I'm off to Dublin in the green today for another rally to protect free speech. Here's what happened at the previous rally on Saturday the 14th of December 2019, outside Leinster House in Dublin. This rally had been announced the previous month on the 17th of November, the day after a successful free speech rally, which Antifa had tried and failed to disrupt. December’s rally was advertised as an hour long non-partisan silent protest to mark the end of the government’s public consultation on hate speech legislation. Initially I wasn’t going to go as the run up to Christmas is always a busy time for me and I felt that there would be enough Dublin based supporters to give the free speech rally a respectable showing. But then something happened that compelled me to change my mind. Antifa upped the ante ... #FreeSpeech #DefendFreedomOfSpeech LINKS MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO: Grand Torino Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC76l7zXK7ORjWu35sTlna0A Gearóid Murphy "Government Funded Activism" video: https://youtu.be/kS4K63xW4OA

On Saturday 16th November 2019, I attended a rally outside Leinster house in Dublin organised by Renua and the Irish Freedom Party to protect Freedom of Speech. Click here for a selection of photos I took on the day: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Cathal-McCarthy-Community-Activist-455154847949579/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1710268459104872&__tn__=-UC-R A small group of about 20 Antifa Ireland members did their best to disrupt the proceedings, but failed miserably in their endeavours. Antifa Ireland was founded in 1992 by Pat Corcoran. In 2009 Corcoran, a former civil servant, was caught with over 7,000 images and 21 videos of child pornography. In November 2013 Corcoran was convicted, but avoided jail and was given a 3-and-a-half year suspended sentence: https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/former-civil-servant-caught-with-7000-child-porn-images-avoids-jail-29755182.html The 300 or so that attended the rally to protect free speech were mostly amused by Antifa's antics, but it is the antics of our elected representatives that we really need to worry about. Unfortunately, our Constitution does not have an amendment that protects Freedom of Speech and the government has the power to regulate and criminalise it; they are currently drafting a Bill to criminalise "hate speech." We already have sufficient laws against incitement to hatred and violence; the real purpose of “hate speech” laws is to shut down debate and silence dissent. The state wants to regulate your opinion and in the interim far-left activists such as Antifa are “no-platforming” anyone they disagree with by threatening venues with disruptive protests and acts of violence. The far-left are the clowns of the neo liberal circus; their cheer leading for "hate speech" legislation makes them the greatest threat to our individual liberty. If you value the freedom that our heroes of 1916 fought and died for then you must let your voice be heard. We should be oblivious to our differences and wary of those that seek to divide the minority from the majority with their poisonous identity politics. Write or email your local TD's and ask them to oppose the "hate speech" legislation: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/ Sign the petition to protect free speech: https://www.change.org/p/irish-department-of-justice-ireland-says-no-to-hate-speech-laws Here is a list of parties that are AGAINST free speech and support the introduction of "hate speech" legislation: http://enarireland.org/endorsers-of-the-anti-racism-election-protocol-2019/ I condemn the fake anti-racist organisation, ENAR Ireland, for bullying and expelling its members for having pro-life views. I condemn ENAR’s interference in last year’s abortion referendum and their incitement of hatred towards pro-lifers by declaring the 8th Amendment to be “racist”. All those that signed the ENAR election protocol gave an undertaking to endorse the work of the "No Hate Speech Movement," which campaigns for "hate speech" legislation. There is no need to endorse a dodgy NGO like ENAR; they have no moral authority to say who is and who isn't racist. Shame on those, especially Sinn Féin and Aontú, for signing ENAR’s anti-free-speech pro-censorship pledge. I have always been a supporter of free speech. In the 1990's I campaigned for an end to the censorship of Section 31 of the Broadcasting Act, which had been in place since 1972 and prohibited Sinn Féin from being on Irish television and radio. Section 31 stifled debate and distorted the news; it helped to prolong the Troubles in the North and created a hierarchy of victims whereby nationalist deaths were barely acknowledged in RTE news reports. The ban on Sinn Féin was lifted in 1993. Now Sinn Féin is happy to silence those they disagree with; does Aontú not realise that they will also fall victim to "hate speech" laws? Aontú is a pro-life party that broke away from Sinn Féin over their abortion-on-demand stance; pro-lifers have been targeted by "hate speech" laws in other EU countries and the same will happen here. Our patriot dead gave their lives so that we could be free and an essential requisite of any free society is Freedom of Speech. DEFEND FREEDOM OF SPEECH - USE IT OR LOSE IT!