Nothing to fear from debating with extremists

Rather than ban the debate or protest outside the venue, it is our duty to engage and challenge the likes of Nick Griffin, writes Emmanuelle Schön-Quinlivan

THE invitation to Nick Griffin, MEP and leader of the British National Party, to speak at University College Cork caused uproar and upset among students and staff.

Those opposed argued UCC was giving him a platform to express his views which are commonly regarded as extremist, racist and xenophobic.