A Cabinet Minister says the law on blasphemy is “silly, embarrassing” and “needs to be changed”.
Simon Harris was responding to confirmation that Gardai have launched a criminal investigation into comments made by the broadcaster and author Stephen Fry.
The investigation was launched following on from a complaint initially lodged with Gardaí in Ennis.
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This morning the former Justice Minister Dermot Ahern said the law was deliberately designed to be nearly impossible to enforce.
Today Simon Harris said he’d like to see a referendum on it being brought forward as soon as possible.
