Ireland

Ireland

Martina Devlin: Failure to Address Migration Fueling Far Right Influence

If a national newspaper is a record of one day in a country’s life, what would any edition of this week’s Irish Independent indicate about the state of Ireland? Judging by the column-inches metric, what’s revealed is anxiety about the spike in migration.

This failure to effectively tackle the issue of migration has allowed the far right to gain a foothold in Irish politics, infecting it with their divisive rhetoric and agenda. It is crucial for Ireland to address this issue head-on in order to prevent further polarization and protect the values of inclusivity and tolerance that are at the core of Irish society.