The far right is gaining a foothold in some communities like never before, a seminar in Dublin heard just last week.
The event was hosted by the Far Right Observatory which is a civil society organisation monitoring, analysing and strategising to counter far right activities.
But what is behind this rise and how concerned should we be?!
On this morning's Deise Today, Damien got the views of Dr Ciaran O'Connor from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue and also UCD sociologist Kieran Allen.
You can listen back to their chat by clicking on the image above.