State warned it must tackle far-right 'threat'

An online petition by ultra-Catholic group Síol na hÉireann calling for a planned Muslim religious ceremony at Croke Park to be stopped was signed 23,515 times. Picture: Mark Stedman

The State must take immediate action to address the “growing threat” from the far right in Ireland, according to a European report on Islamophobia.

The report highlights the linkages between prominent far-right activists in Ireland and counterparts in Europe.