Gardaí arrested Gemma O’Doherty today while she was livestreaming in Bray. The former journalist and failed politician had placed banners overlooking a motorway when gardaí
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Editorial – Saturday’s anti-mask rally was a recruitment drive for the far right
The first two months of the new Irish government have been, as any reasonable person will agree, a disaster. It has lurched from one crisis
Arrests at anti-mask rally as large crowd hears COVID conspiracy theories
An anti-mask protest attracted close to 1,500 people in Dublin today. The rally, organised by Health Freedom Ireland (HFI) was called to protest against the
Irish anti-maskers coordinating with German group Querdenken which has links to far-right extremists
An Irish anti-mask group is coordinating with a similar and controversial German organisation. Health Freedom Ireland (HFI), which is opposed to Ireland’s COVID-19 legislation, has
Facebook announces crackdown on QAnon while also targeting anti-fascist pages and groups
Facebook has announced a crackdown on QAnon, anti-fascist, and militia groups on the platform. The move comes as the company signalled it was expanding its
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin describes racism in Ireland as ‘damaging’ and ‘dangerous’
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has attacked the increase in racism and hate speech in Ireland. Martin argued that racist language and behaviour “is always dangerous”. He
Twitter permanently suspends Anti-Corruption Ireland account for ‘violations of our spam and platform manipulation policies’
The Twitter account of Gemma O’Doherty’s Anti-Corruption Ireland (ACI) has been permanently suspended. Twitter also removed the account of John Waters, who ran as an
Violence in Dublin as anti-racism activists confront far-right protestors
There were scuffles in Dublin today as activists confronted far-right and QAnon protestors. On O’Connell bridge a march organised by Gemma O’Doherty and her far-right
Irish far-right group targeting Jewish people and migrants in sticker campaign
A new Irish far-right group is targeting members of the Jewish community in Ireland. The group has begun producing stickers with an anti-Semitic caricature alongside
Tensions at Croke Park as far right gathered to protest against Eid celebration
Far-right protestors gathered outside Croke Park today to demonstrate against its use by Muslim people celebrating Eid Al Adha. Around 60 protestors were outside the
UN warns that emerging digital technologies ‘not neutral’ and increase racial inequalities
The UN has warned that new digital technologies are aggravating racial discrimination. During the latest session of the UN Human Rights Council it heard that
Members of Connolly Youth Movement confront far-right activists in Cork
Members of the Connolly Youth Movement (CYM) have confronted far-right party Síol na hÉireann in Cork. Around 20 members of the Marxist-Leninist group blocked the