'Worrying trend' of rising far-right voice must be dealt with, says human rights body

Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, Sinéad Gibney, also criticised the “two-tier” asylum-seeking system for Ukrainian refugees compared to international protection applicants. File picture: Paul Sharp

The Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has said the "worrying trend” of the rising “far-right voice” in Ireland must be dealt with before it takes hold.

At the launch of the IHREC annual report for 2022, Chief Commissioner Sinéad Gibney also criticised the “two-tier” asylum-seeking system for Ukrainian refugees compared to international protection applicants. She said the response has “helped to sow the seeds” for backlash in local communities.