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Wed 05 May 2009Ahern dismisses blasphemy 'hysteria'

Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern today accused conspiracy theorists of whipping up hysteria around his plans to modernise laws on blasphemy.

The Minister wants to reform existing legislation to punish those who cause insult to religions rather than holding a referendum to change the Constitution.