The news of the Troubles was clear enough to indicate modern sectarian tensions which have risen and fallen over hundreds of years. What do you think this thread is about?

There is a rather complete summary by country of blasphemy law
in Wikipedia

I remember conversation in Mudcat last year regarding Stephen Fry getting some notoriety on the Irish radio. The referendum dates from October of last year. But there are still some references to blasphemy in Irish law, according to the article. (I tend to believe Wikipedia but I have no easy way to validate it).