New rules for election candidates?

A chara, – Political commentators are generally agreed that recent anti-migrant, anti-minority rhetoric from election candidates is planned, purposeful and pernicious. I would agree.

In many debates it has been said that election candidates should be held to higher scrutiny.

Is it time therefore, for specific and meaningful anti-discrimination legislation for election candidates? – Yours, etc,

BRENDAN HENNESSY,

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Midleton,

Co Cork.