Queen's University: Charlie Hebdo event off due to lack of risk assessment

Queen's University has said an event on the fallout from the Charlie Hebdo murders in France was cancelled as no risk assessment had been completed.
The conference had been scheduled for the Belfast university in June.
Vice chancellor Patrick Johnston had said he cancelled due to the security risk and concerns for QUB's reputation.
Earlier, two academics who had been booked to speak said it was ironic that an event about free speech should be called off in this way. More...