Letters to the Editor: We must all watch for extremism

'Parents and guardians have a huge responsibility to ensure safeguards are in place to prevent their children being radicalised'

'Radicalisation, primarily of young people, is done through social media or face-to-face meetings, but the outcomes are much the same.' File picture

A recent threat assessment and analogy by the head of the Garda Special Detective Unit, Detective Chief Superintendent Brian Woods, is worrying but not surprising.

Radical extremism comes in many forms. Whether it’s Islamic extremism, dissident republicanism, or right-wing fanaticism, they all have something in common.