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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Inconsistent policing by gardaí has given extremists space to thrive
In the last 12 months the presence of the far right in Irish society has become increasingly obvious. So much so that even the gardaí
Trump might lose the battle but the war could already be his
Whatever the outcome of the US presidential election, Donald Trump will have left his mark. It means that if he is defeated by Joe Biden
The ugliness that has existed in US society since its founding has given us Donald Trump
When Alexis de Tocqueville travelled around the US in the 19th century he noted his admiration for the hands-off form of government he saw there.
Liberalism, racism, and reactionaries: An interview with Dr. Aurelien Mondon and Dr. Aaron Winter
One would have hoped that lessons of the past have been learned and that a return to far-right extremism is impossible. Unfortunately, the last few
Holocaust denial is thriving on social media with Facebook algorithm ‘actively’ suggesting similar content to users
Holocaust denial groups are thriving on Facebook and Twitter according to a new report. It’s argued that both platforms “provide a home to an established
Leo Varadkar defending white men is no mistake. It’s a play for far-right votes
Leo Varadkar is not one to make gaffes. He knows what he’s saying when he says it. And he knows what he’s doing when he
Aoife Gallagher of the Institute for Strategic Dialogue: QAnon is a ‘delivery mechanism for many different disinformation campaigns’
One of the more interesting and terrifying aspects of Donald Trump’s 2016 election victory has been the emergence of a conspiracy theory related to his
Treating asylum seekers as less than human for 20 years has caused this hunger strike
What does it say about us as a country that asylum seekers have to go on hunger strike to draw attention to the government’s treatment
‘Major spikes’ in QAnon activity online as the conspiracy theory takes hold in Ireland
A new report has pointed to “major spikes” in QAnon activity online since March. The conspiracy theory, which is popular amongst the far right, has
Far-right Síol na hÉireann registered as private company and may be breaching fundraising laws
Far-right group Síol na hÉireann may be in violation of rules governing acceptance of donations for political purposes. The Beacon has also discovered that although
Zuckerberg might be facing up to his Trump problem but it’s for the wrong reasons
Is Facebook finally starting to feel the consequences of platforming hate speech? The question remains to be answered, but an advertising boycott of the company