Irish Examiner View: Freedom of speech is essential for democracy

It is a cornerstone of democracy that people are free to express political opinions without fear of reprisal. If different views are not allowed, we are entering a zone in which thought is policed and punished 

Denying the existence of different points of view is the very opposite of democracy. Picture: File

Ripples from the ongoing conflict in Gaza are finding their way to unlikely destinations, such as the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC).

The commission is currently hearing the case of Courtney Carey, a former Irish employee of Israeli tech firm Wix Online Platforms, which employs around 500 people at its Dublin office.