A Muslim peace body is to launch an ‘Anti-Extremism Declaration’ today in a bid to “stop the seeds of radicalism” spreading in Ireland.

Muslim leaders in Ireland have united to condemn the Brussels attacks but have urged people to view all terror atrocities, including recently in Turkey, as equally appalling.

Gardaí need to recruit Muslim people to help “win the war against radicalism”, a leading Imam has said.

A Muslim leader in Ireland is to launch a new “anti-radicalisation” website on Thursday in a bid to eliminate the threat posed by extremism.

A leading Muslim cleric has said that Islamic leaders in Ireland have to accept there was a problem “of extremism and radicalisation” among young people and to take action to address it.