Do universities fear debate due to cancel culture and disruption?

Published: June 23, 2023, 7:15 a.m.

b'After protesters disrupted his speech at the Consultative Forum on Defence yesterday, T\\xe1naiste Miche\\xe1l Martin raised concerns that universities are now \\u201cfearful\\u201d of holding debates on campus. Is there merit to those worries? \\n\\nDr Tim Crowley, Member of the School of Philosophy & Academic Freedom Officer at UCD, and Sai Gujulla, Student Union President at the University of Galway both joined Ciara on Newstalk Breakfast this morning.'