Taoiseach Micheal Martin said the presidency doesn’t belong to any political party (Liam McBurney/PA)

Taoiseach Micheal Martin said the presidency doesn’t belong to any political party (Liam McBurney/PA)

THE Taoiseach has said the country is at a “tipping point” in relation to far-right agitation and the sowing of hatred.

Micheál Martin said there had been an established tradition of respect for the national flag, but concerns have been raised about the erection of Irish tricolour flags in public spaces across the city in an attempt to intimidate migrants.