Punching down has made comedians and journalists a laughing stock
There’s always been a curious intersection between comedians and journalists. Comedians will tell you that their routines challenge social norms, unpack the hypocrisies of our
Embedded in an online network of extremists with a thriving ideology the Buffalo terrorist was no lone wolf
On Saturday 14 May an 18-year-old teenager drove three hours from his rural town in New York State to a Tops supermarket in Buffalo. Once
Irish extremist Telegram channels are sharing pro-Russia disinformation from sources directly linked to Kremlin security services
In the immediate aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Vladimir Putin’s supporters flooded the Internet with disinformation. It wasn’t unexpected as every conflict also has
With gender rights under attack worldwide the church should be nowhere near our new maternity hospital
The last week has shown that the people who supposedly govern us continue to disregard the rights of pregnant people and children. In the US,
Housing Minister accuses migrants of ‘putting a significant strain’ on homeless services
Anti-racism groups and members of the public have roundly criticised the Minister for Housing for blaming migrants for the housing crisis. Fianna Fáil TD Darragh
Two gay men have been murdered so why does that matter to Irish extremists?
As soon as the news broke that Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee had been murdered in Sligo the usual suspects latched on to the tragedy.
Rónán Mullen attacks safe access bill as ‘fascism’ but documents show his links to far-right extremists
During a Seanad debate last week Senator Rónán Mullen claimed that the new Safe Access Zone Bill “flirts with fascism”. The senator went on to
Defence Forces disciplined sergeant for posting far-right material online
The Defence Forces have disciplined a serving member for posting far-right talking points on social media. The officer made a number of comments on Twitter
Conspiracy theorist Dolores Cahill claims she helped people escape hotel quarantine
Conspiracy theorist Dolores Cahill has claimed she helped a number of people escape from hotel quarantine in Ireland last year. The former University College Dublin
The right rails against George Soros to distract from its own US and Russian funding
When both conservatives and the far right attack those on the left they inevitably fall back to criticism of the latter’s funding. Civil society groups
GiveSendGo hack reveals US money pouring in to West Cork nuns linked to antisemitic Catholic splinter group SSPX Resistance
A tiny sect of so-called Carmelite Nuns not recognised by the Catholic Church has received thousands of Euros from donors in the US. The information
Faith of minority communities in gardaí lacking as reports of racist public order offences rise
Members of minority communities who’ve been victims of racism are unlikely to report the incidents to gardaí according to the Irish Network Against Racism (INAR).