Sir, – Yes, another Freshers’ Week in Trinity College is upon us, and it is time for the annual contrived outrage by one of the two main undergraduate debating societies there, this time the University Philosophical Society with their “invitation” to British national party leader Nick Griffin (Home News, September 19th).
Is there anyone in Ireland who does not recognise this buffoonery for what it is, an attempt to garner publicity and large memberships, or who believes that this juvenile nonsense has anything to do with furthering debate on important issues? The Irish Timesprovides sponsorship for glorified shouting shops for undergraduates like the University Philosophical Society.These student societies have long provided a convenient breeding ground for some of the biggest windbags in the Law Library. – Yours, etc,