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Union of Jewish Students (UJS) piles pressure on TCD to deny Holocaust denier Griffin a platform at Philosoph

The UK’s Union of Jewish students has urged Trinity College Dublin to cancel British far-right leader Nick Griffin’s planned address to the University’s Philosophical Society next month.

The last such controversial incident involving a speaker at the Philosoph in Dublin occurred in 1988, when the University invited Holocaust denier David Irving the chance to address the students.

Anti-fascist protesters are also expected to protest Griffin’s address, should it go ahead.

A university spokeswoman confirmed to Dublin’s The Evening Herald that the British National Party leader is set to appear at a Philosophical Society meeting on October 20.

The Union of Jewish Students — a UK organization representing Jewish students across the United Kingdom — urged the college to deny Griffin a platform to spout his views.

Griffin has previously denied the Holocaust, previously referring to it as a ‘Holohoax’.

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