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UCC to host another Nazi - Protest on Thursday

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Friday November 28, 2003 16:38

by John - Cork Against Nazis

BNP Youth Organiser invited to speak at UCC

What is it about University College Cork? The college has a history of inviting apologists for facism. Previous episodes have seen major anti-fascist mobilisations with hundreds of protesters pushing home the message that there will be no free speech for fascists in Cork.

A protest is being held next Thursday night, December 4th in opposition to plans to give a platform to British National Party spokesman Tony Wentworth at the Cork University.

The protest will begin on Thursday at G19 of the Kane Building (former Science Block) at 8.00pm. Use the College Road entrance.

Wentworth, Youth Organiser for the BNP has been invited to speak by the UCC Law Society. In 1999 there was a major demonstration at the college when over 600 protesters prevented Nazi apologist and self-styled historian David Irving from speaking.

Irving has since been totally discredited following a high-profile libel case which he lost.

A previous attempt by Irving was also thwarted. The second visit resulted in the Socialist Society at the university being banned and the college made it clear that such controversial figures would not be invited again. The Law Society has ignored this.

Make your opposition to Tony Wentworth known. Take part in Thursday's protest. Contact UCC and demand that this latest Nazi fest be stopped.