Ireland Gets All Medieval

Oh ye blasphemers beware! Ireland has introduced laws to impose

...a fine of up to 25,000 euros -- about C$39,000 -- for anyone who "publishes or utters matter that is [intentionally meant to be] grossly abusive or insulting in relation to matters held sacred by any religion, thereby causing outrage among a substantial number of the adherents of that religion."

Police with a search warrant will be able to enter private premises and use "reasonable force" to obtain incriminating evidence.

Most other western democracies have eliminated blasphemy from criminal codes, since blasphemy is, you know, protected speech nowadays. By Grabthar's hammer...