Freedom of speech is a key part of democracy

Anyone should be allowed to say what they like, so long as it is not so contrary to public order or so morally reprehensible that it would warrant censorship, says Sharon Brooks.

Recently, more than 1,300 evidently well-intentioned people wrote to RTÉ opposing Katie Hopkins’s appearance on The Late Late Show. While their conviction is to be admired, I personally am glad they were not successful in their endeavour.

We live in a society where people are entitled to express their opinion. I may express dissenting opinion, and you are free to agree or disagree, or indeed to write your own letter in rebuttal. You are free to do so, and I welcome it.