Comment on Is Ireland A Firewall Against Far-Right Politics? by From Belfast to Washington, a familiar script of the ‘dangerous migrant’ has emerged - Cobb Courier

While no single factor can explain the Irish firewall, relatively positive attitudes towards the European Union and immigration — as well as the rise of the left-wing Sinn Fein — prevent the far right from flourishing as they have on the continent. A study by the European Institute in 2016 reveals found negative attitudes towards European immigrants is lower in Ireland than in any other EU country. Sinn Fein, the party most associated with Irish nationalism and anti-British sentiment, is rising in the polls.