ALT Trans+ Pride Cork has learned of the circulation of a letter to businesses in West Cork in recent days which purports to be from “a group of West Cork parents and individuals” and which is part of a broader campaign to harm LGBT+ people in Cork. Trans+ Pride Cork will not be refuting the many egregiously false claims made in this letter. We believe their lack of integrity is evidenced by their unwillingness to put their names to the unproven and uncited claims. We have identified the primary author of the letter as an early years educator based out of Dunmanway. We are deeply concerned that an individual with responsibility for the education of young minds is overseeing the proliferation of hateful misinformation throughout the West Cork region. he normalisation of hate against marginalised persons is leading to a significant rise in hate crime that, we fear, could lead to injury or death. West Cork is home to some of the most breathtaking views on our small island, and to a