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Dublin Bay South by-election has become a testing ground for far-right rhetoric
Analysis

Dublin Bay South by-election has become a testing ground for far-right rhetoric

19/06/202119/06/20219 min read

A cliché we’re all familiar with is that a week is a long time in politics. Considering the events of the last 15 months in

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ICCL argues right to protest during pandemic is ‘fundamental’ but policing has been inconsistent
Analysis

ICCL argues right to protest during pandemic is ‘fundamental’ but policing has been inconsistent

06/06/202106/06/20217 min read

Protest during a pandemic, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said, is a “fundamental” right which should be upheld and respected. This is

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Documentary on London nail bomber highlights danger of far-right words becoming actions
Analysis

Documentary on London nail bomber highlights danger of far-right words becoming actions

01/06/202117/04/20226 min read

What happens when openly fascist and racist groups radicalise young men? We have seen the answer to this particular question time and again. From Christchurch

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Israel’s version of white supremacy is on full display as it once again destroys Palestinian lives
Analysis

Israel’s version of white supremacy is on full display as it once again destroys Palestinian lives

16/05/202116/05/20217 min read

With Israel’s latest military assault on Palestinian lives in full swing it could be easy to dismiss it as more of the same. Israeli violence

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Irish court ruling destroys latest far-right disinformation campaign about garda revenge
Investigations

Irish court ruling destroys latest far-right disinformation campaign about garda revenge

11/05/202106/08/20229 min read

Disinformation is nothing new in the worlds of conspiracy theories and extremism. In both milieus those with an agenda twist evidence and facts to suit

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QAnon documentary offers insight but leaves viewers with even more questions
Analysis

QAnon documentary offers insight but leaves viewers with even more questions

09/04/202119/04/20217 min read

What the future holds for the QAnon conspiracy theory and Q supporters is unknown. But the last few years have been well documented by activists

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Gab hack shows QAnon and ‘anti-fa’ conspiracy theories abound in private messages
Investigations

Gab hack shows QAnon and ‘anti-fa’ conspiracy theories abound in private messages

16/03/202129/03/20216 min read

A little over two weeks ago non-profit and data archivist group Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDoS) revealed what they’ve termed GabLeaks. According to the group,

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Extremists are trying to fill the gap caused by COVID uncertainty and conspiracies
Analysis

Extremists are trying to fill the gap caused by COVID uncertainty and conspiracies

08/03/202106/08/20225 min read

Last August over 1,000 people gathered at the Custom House in Dublin to protest against the COVID laws and the lockdown. Speakers at the rally

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

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

28/02/202128/02/20215 min read

Events in Dublin yesterday were shocking but not entirely surprising. The government has mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic from day one. Lockdowns were announced when they

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QAnon lives on as true believers keep the faith
Analysis

QAnon lives on as true believers keep the faith

30/01/202130/01/20218 min read

With the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States, you’d hope that the wheels would’ve finally come off the QAnon

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

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

09/01/202130/07/20218 min read

It didn’t take long for the Irish far right to push its favoured narrative after gardaí shot George Nkencho in Dublin on 30 December. Across

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New group founded by former Renua members crowdfunding €250,000 to challenge lockdown laws in court
Investigations

New group founded by former Renua members crowdfunding €250,000 to challenge lockdown laws in court

06/12/202030/06/20216 min read

A new anti-lockdown group has been launched by former members of Renua. The Irish Council for Human Rights (ICHR) was founded by siblings Tracey and

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