Far right should not be able to disrupt 'sanctuary' of libraries, says union

Jo Vahey, the head librarian for Galway, said libraries are 'free and accessible to everyone' and that books are there 'to educate people'.

Tiny groups of far-right protesters should not be able to disrupt people in the community from accessing the “sanctuary” of their local library, the head librarian for Galway has said.

Jo Vahey was speaking after a handful of people, including well-known far-right agitators, travelled to Portumna Library on Thursday as part of a long-running disinformation campaign about LGBT books.