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A warning has been issued about the threat to Irish society from the growing activity of the far right and the need for solidarity to prevent its development.
Independent Senator Eileen Flynn said she was “very scared” by the rise of this movement in Ireland, adding that if it was not addressed “we will live to regret it.”
The Taoiseach nominee referred to recent protests “where people have not worn masks, with people engaging in mindless behavior in the middle of a pandemic.”
There was violence in the protests where participants and speakers included members of far-right parties, he said.
“We have seen our tricolor, the flag of all the people who live in Ireland, being used during these violent protests. The word ‘patriot’ has been used as something to divide rather than unite us. “
Speaking at the Seanad, Ms Flynn said that the goal of the far right was to “pit neighbor against neighbor, brother against brother and sister against sister.
“The only way to fight this is to unite against it.”
Referring to the Proclamation’s promise to “love all the nation’s children equally,” she said that as a child “my mother always told me that blowing out someone else’s candle will not make mine shine brighter.
“She was right; it is helping others that makes our own candles shine brighter.”
Ms Flynn said that everyone has a duty to care and a responsibility to the people of Ireland, where they are members of one political party or none.
“We should unite against the rise of the extreme right. Now is the time for all of Ireland to rise up and come together in solidarity, not division.
“If we do not join in this threat, we will live to regret it. We should live and let live.
“I encourage everyone, especially this weekend, young and old, to wear their masks to protect themselves and those around them.”
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