Sir, – The Global Project Against Hate and Extremism “report”, relied upon for the piece “Growth of far-right in Ireland set to continue, according to US monitoring group” (News, August 21st), is nothing more than a statement followed by a list of groups whose interests included preserving conservative Catholic values to advocating for the rights of same-sex attracted people. Hardly comfortable bedfellows. No empirical research is offered to justify the claims made.
When everyone we disagree with can be labelled “far right”, we enter the realm of the far-fetched. The term is devalued and that is dangerous for those who wish to preserve democracy. – Yours, etc,
SANDRA ADAMS,
Dublin 13.