Letters to the Editor: Say no to ancient hatred and cruelty

The burnt remains of an encampment used by asylum seekers, at Sandwith Street, Dublin, which was set alight in May this year following protests in the area. Picture: Conor Ó Mearáin / Collins Photo Agency

Racism has been making the news, rearing its ugly head in Ireland in the form of anti-immigrant protests, organised symbolic blocking of access to asylum centres, and the endless stream of vitriol on social media.

Most of it revolves around suspicion of, or hostility to, people arriving from abroad fleeing war or oppression or in search of a better life.