Padraic Fogarty said there were mixed messages about “controlled burning,” which should not be acceptable at any time. "Fires should be unacceptable on land. We should not be burning land full stop."

Last month, sulky racing on the busy N7 near Naas, Co Kildare in busy Friday commuter traffic was filmed, and the incident raised concerns over the practice under road traffic legislation.

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The Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024 will increase prison sentences for certain crimes motivated by hatred.

"You have, on the one hand social media organisations talking about freedom of speech and then when somebody expresses a view, there is this massive pile on of abuse and terror and threats unleashed upon them,” he told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland.