Ireland votes to repeal blasphemy law, but what is blasphemy and where is it still a crime?
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Ireland has voted overwhelmingly to remove blasphemy from the law books –but it still exists in some parts of the UK.
By Jem Collins
Ireland has voted overwhelmingly to remove blasphemy from law books, in a referendum which followed in the wake of striking down the Eighth Amendment to pave the way for safe and legal abortions, as well as a similar vote to legalise equal marriage.
Almost 65 percent of voters supported the move – a total of 951,650 people – with just over 35 percent (515,808) i...
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