Stephen O'Grady
IrelandactivistMale3.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Stephen O'Grady is a legal officer with the Free Speech Union, which has supported Lucy Connolly in her appeal against her prison sentence for inciting racial hatred. He argues that her punishment is excessively harsh compared to other criminal offenses and raises concerns about police overreach in monitoring online speech.
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Stephen O’Grady has been charged with deception offences totalling €66,000 against individuals in south Co Dublin.
Builder charged with deception offences worth €66,000 in south Dublin – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2026-08-12
Ireland· 2026-08-12
Stephen O'Grady, a legal officer with the Free Speech Union, said the sentence seemed 'rather steep in proportion to the offence'.
How Lucy Connolly's racist tweet sparked a free speech rowBBC·
United Kingdom· 2025-05-25
United Kingdom· 2025-05-25
