Despatches from the Seanad

John and Sarah are joined from the Seanad by Senator Ronan Mullen, in an episode that covers Colette Colfer’s stand against her university’s new gender policy, an update on the hate speech bill, and a question about whether the Seanad is a more hostile place than it used to be.00:00 - Intro 00:58 - Senator Ronan Mullen01:35 - Colette Colfer06:45 - Hate Speech 08:00 - Gender Equality 09:24 - Roderic O’Gorman 10:40 - Workplace Relations Commission 14:49 - Gender Identity, Pronouns, and Mandating Speech21:06 - Gender Dysphoria 22:35 - Helen Joyce23:45 - Children's Exposure Concerns31:10 - Hate Speech Bill41:26 - Media Bias and Censorship in Ireland55:08 - Political Environment and Consequences of Hate Speech Legislation01:00:20 - End