Elon Musk, Donald Trump Jr and the Irish hate speech row

Elon Musk wants to take legal action over it. The son of former United States president Donald Trump called it "insane". And it's the most hotly-debated piece of paperwork sitting in the Irish government's in-tray.

It's the country's first dedicated piece of legislation to combat hate speech - The Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022.

Critics - including Donald Trump Jr and Mr Musk - say the proposed legislation excessively encroaches upon freedom of expression, with little clarity on what defines incitement to hatred.

With dozens of amendments anticipated, the law is set to make plenty of headlines as it makes its way through the Oireachtas (Irish Parliament) - but what is it and why is it so controversial?