Labour leader says Government campaign of similar scale to that used for Covid and vaccinations is required
The march would be a “peaceful event” to show “solidarity and to show the céad míle fáilte is alive and well”.
“But the problem is that from the word go this has been manipulated by fascists and they have used peoples’ fears to ratchet up a very serious racist tension in this country,” Ms Smith said. “If you listen to peoples’ concerns, those are the biggest worrying factors they have ... but those problems were there long before any refugees arrived here,” she said.
“These groups have been targeting working-class communities in recent months, stoking unwarranted fear and resentment. The trade union movement has a proud history of opposing racism, bigotry and sectarianism. In joining the rally, Fórsa participants are proudly opposing those malign forces,” he said.
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