A threat to free speech, a threat to media freedom, and even a threat to the Good Friday Agreement.  This is how the Government’s surprise decision to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism was greeted by multiple groups, including the university teachers’ federation, the leading journalists’ union, as well as development organisations.  Concerns over the move, made without any public consultation, are outlined in letters sent to the taoiseach, the tánaiste, and other members of the Cabinet within weeks of the announcement of the decision on January 17. The records were released to The Currency through…

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