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Government’s failures are directly linked to the anti-lockdown violence we saw in Dublin

A photo of an anti-lockdown rally in Dublin which was attended by extremists.
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Events in Dublin yesterday were shocking but not entirely surprising. The government has mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic from […]

Bryan Wall 28/02/2021 Analysis

Far-right protestor to be sent forward for trial for attack on Izzy Kamikaze

A photo of Izzy Kamikaze after she was assaulted by a far-right activist outside the Dáil in September.
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A man accused of attacking LGBTQI+ activist Izzy Kamikaze during a protest in September is to be sent […]

The Beacon 18/02/2021 News

Allyship with marginalised groups means examining your own privilege

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The definition of allyship is when a person who is in a position of privilege and power seeks […]

Christine O'Mahony 06/02/2021 Opinion

MASI calls controversial barrister’s role in denying asylum claim of bisexual man ‘disgraceful’

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The Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland (MASI) has voiced its shock that controversial barrister Una McGurk upheld […]

The Beacon 01/02/2021 News

QAnon lives on as true believers keep the faith

A photo of the so-called Q Shaman, a devout QAnon adherent who was part of the mob that stormed the Capitol in Washington on 6 January.
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With the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States, you’d hope that the […]

Bryan Wall 30/01/2021 Analysis

Far-right targeting of Dublin Mayor Hazel Chu ‘completely unacceptable’ and ‘not a one-time event’

A photo of Dublin mayor Hazel Chu who the far right have regularly targeted for harassment.
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There’s been widespread condemnation of the Irish far right after the Irish Examiner revealed far-right protestors targeted Dublin […]

The Beacon 22/01/2021 News

Editorial – Forces similar to those that attempted insurrection in Washington aren’t unknown to Irish shores

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Four years of Donald Trump’s extremist rhetoric reached its natural apex in Washington last week. Having refused to […]

The Beacon 17/01/2021 Opinion

Irish-based Parler user asked how he’d get his 12-gauge’ on an airplane to support US insurrection

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A number of videos from the hack of the social media website Parler can be traced back to […]

The Beacon 14/01/2021 News

‘Be as callous as possible’: How the Irish far right mobilised after gardaí killed George Nkencho

A photo of a man at a keyboard, an example of how the Irish far right mobilised online after gardaí killed George Nkencho.
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It didn’t take long for the Irish far right to push its favoured narrative after gardaí shot George […]

Bryan Wall 09/01/2021 Analysis

Anti-mask IPAT barrister Una McGurk says ‘globalists’ trying to implement a ‘one-world government’

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Controversial barrister Una McGurk has claimed there’s a conspiracy to institute a one-world government. McGurk, who until recently […]

The Beacon 03/01/2021 News

Editorial – Ireland is unexceptional when it comes to the pandemic and the far right

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Ireland is not special. This has been hammered home for many in the last year. We were, like […]

The Beacon 31/12/2020 Opinion

A dangerous upsurge of transphobic narratives in Irish media is putting trans lives at risk

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In the past weeks there has been an unacceptable upsurge in Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist (TERF) and transphobic talking […]

Lilith Ferreyra-Carroll 19/12/2020 Opinion

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