Sarah Carey: No amount of moral indignation on social media will end protests on asylum-seekers

Far-right groups such as the Irish Freedom Party are among those who protest against immigrants. Photo: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie
Sarah Carey
Members of the commentariat, such as myself, with plenty of opinions but no responsibility, enjoy the privilege of telling everybody else what should be done without having to concern ourselves with how to achieve it.
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