A British Islamic cleric who previously said Ireland may be a target for terrorists because of the US military's use of Shannon is to speak in Trinity College Dublin tonight.
Lawyer Anjem Choudary, former spokesman for the dissolved militant group al-Muhajiroun, is to take part in a debate organised by the university's Philosophical Society.
Mr Choudary's comments in Dublin almost a year ago prompted Minister for Defence Willie O'Dea to suggest the Government would consider changes to legislation - possibly in the area of incitement to hatred - to avoid a repetition of such comments.
A spokesman for Minister for Justice Michael McDowell said at the time the Minister had ordered a review of all legal options "to ensure that persons cannot abuse the hospitality given them in this country in this unacceptable way".
A spokeswoman for the Garda Press Office told ireland.com: "Should a complaint be made to the Garda Síochána, it will be investigated thoroughly. It is not Garda policy to comment on any individual and accordingly we would not be commenting on whether any named individual is under Garda scrutiny or not."
In November 2005, Mr Choudary said: "You don't need to be a rocket scientist to work out that if you're allowing your soil to be used for sorties, bombings, then some Muslims are going to see you as collaborators."
Tonight he is one of three speakers opposing the motion: "This house believes that Islamist violence can never be justified". Sulayman Keeler of the al-Ghurabaa Islamist group, and Omar Brooks, religious leader of the Saviour Sect Islamist group, are also opposing the motion.
Paul McDonnell of the Open Republic Institute, Sheikh Ali Al Saleh - Imam of Dublin Shia Mosque Congregation and Shaheed Satardien of the Supreme Muslim Council of Ireland, are proposing the motion.
The debate gets uner way at 7.30pm in the GMB, Trinity College.
Philosophical Society president Daire Hickey said that "despite the controversial topic and the radical views of some of the speakers, it is important to have public debate on the issue.
"We want to highlight the difference in beliefs between the minority of extremists and the representatives of ordinary Muslims in Ireland".
Both the Department of Defence and the Department of Justice were contacted for comment.
