The Government has been slammed for dropping plans for hate speech laws because of a lack of the consensus on the wording.

Also, President Michael D Higgins has claimed that a letter he wrote congratulating his Iranian counterpart was leaked by Israel.

Daniel McConnell, editor of the Business Post, Alan Shatter, former minister for justice and Fianna Fáil Senator Lisa Chambers join The Last Word to discuss the hate speech legislation and the President’s letter to Iran.

President Higgins has also clashed with Taoiseach Simon Harris in relation to immigration and homelessness. Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD, and Fine Gael Senator Barry Ward join The Last Word to discuss this.

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