S1 Ep8: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017 with Brendan Howlin TD

In this episode, Senator Barry Ward is joined by long-standing Wexford TD, former senior Minister and former Leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin, who talks about his private member’s bill, which is currently working its way through Dáil Éireann. First published and debated (at second stage) in 2017, the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017 proposes a number of important criminal, sexual offences, and will be discussed at the Dáil Select Committee on Justice, tomorrow (Tuesday 1 December 2020) at 4pm. You can watch the debate and the consideration of amendments with Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, here: You can read the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017 here: You can read the second stage debate (16 May 2017) here: You can follow Brendan Howlin TD on Twitter @BrendanHowlin or find out more about him at The Irish Legislation Podcast is presented by Senator Barry Ward. Follow Barry on Twitter twitter.com/barrymward; Instagram Facebook at or his web site: E-mail barry.ward@oireachtas.ie with any comments or suggestions.

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S1 Ep8: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017 with Brendan Howlin TD is an episode from The Irish Legislation Podcast with Barry Ward.

This episode is 29:04 long.

This episode was published on Nov 30, 2020.

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