Since its failure in the general election the Irish far right has come to the obvious conclusion that it has an image problem. As we’ve
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Ryanair CEO calls for Muslim men to be profiled at airports
Michael O’Leary, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ryanair, has claimed that Muslim men should be profiled at airports. He argued that they pose a
Editorial – There’s nothing grand about a coalition that won’t challenge the status quo
With the election results in and a left-wing coalition seemingly further away than ever, it appears that we’re in for more of the same. A
National Party, its leader, and other far-right parties blasted for their election failures
A former member of the National Party has blasted the party and its leader, Justin Barrett. In a podcast uploaded on 10 February, the former
Election Special – Extremists have been dealt a blow by the electorate but let’s not be complacent
Although the votes are still being counted, one thing is certain: The extremists have lost. In this election cycle we saw a large number of
Four parties commit to introducing hate crime legislation ahead of election
Four of Ireland’s political parties have committed to introducing hate crime legislation if they get into government. The Green Party, People Before Profit, Sinn Féin,
Editorial – Fine Gael is pandering to racists while hate speech is openly spewed
Over the weekend, members of the far right staged yet another “free speech” rally outside the Dáil. Tensions were high as anti-fascist activists gathered on
General election candidate who previously claimed government is ‘flooding’ Ireland with migrants calls for reintroduction of capital punishment
A candidate in the upcoming general election has called for the reintroduction of the death penalty. The comments were made by John Daly, who is
President Higgins warns of ‘ugly anti-migrant sentiment’ in Ireland ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day
Irish president Michael D. Higgins has warned about the rise of “an ugly anti-migrant sentiment” in Europe and Ireland. He argued that there are those
Editorial – Continued neoliberalism will further pave the way for far-right extremists
Are Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael starting to wake up to the reality that racism is thriving in Ireland? A recent interview with Fianna Fáil
Group previously known as Generation Identity UK and Éire disbands
The leader of the Identitarian Movement Great Britain & Ireland has announced that the group is disbanding. In a statement released earlier this week, its
Editorial – Replacing one neoliberal party for another will be a gift to the far right
The latest polling numbers don’t look good for Fine Gael. According to a survey carried out by Behaviour & Attitudes for the Sunday Times, Leo