The Justice Minister's decision not to go ahead with new hate speech laws is being described as "a positive step".
Aontu says there was no demand for this legislation, which Helen McEntee has rowed back on.
Instead the new hate crime Bill will give higher prison sentences if a crime is motivated by hatred.
Aontu’s Leader Peadar Toibin says there was no support for the Government's original plan to tackle hate speech.
