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Irish commentator on Ukraine has history of downplaying controversy around Ukrainian neo-Nazi Azov Battalion
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Irish commentator on Ukraine has history of downplaying controversy around Ukrainian neo-Nazi Azov Battalion

24/02/202202/03/20226 min read

An Irish commentator on recent events in Ukraine appears to have previously defended and downplayed the actions of the notorious Azov Battalion. Businessman Paul Niland

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Irish donors to Canadian Freedom Convoy revealed in GiveSendGo hack
Investigations

Irish donors to Canadian Freedom Convoy revealed in GiveSendGo hack

15/02/202217/02/20224 min read

Hackers have revealed over 160 payments originating in Ireland that donors made to a fundraiser on GiveSendGo for the so-called Freedom Convoy in Canada. According

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SIPO reveals expenses far-right groups and individuals incurred during 2020 Dáil run
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SIPO reveals expenses far-right groups and individuals incurred during 2020 Dáil run

13/02/202220/03/20224 min read

Hermann Kelly’s Irish Freedom Party (IFP) spent over €30,000 trying to get its candidates elected to the Dáil in the 2020 general election. The amount

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Supreme Court sets date in March to hear O’Doherty’s and Waters’ appeal of court losses
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Supreme Court sets date in March to hear O’Doherty’s and Waters’ appeal of court losses

07/02/202207/02/20223 min read

In March the Supreme Court is due to hear a case Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters have brought regarding their challenge of Ireland’s lockdown legislation.

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RTÉ’s problems extend further than attacks from conspiracy theorists and the far right
Analysis

RTÉ’s problems extend further than attacks from conspiracy theorists and the far right

06/02/202205/02/20228 min read

Last month an interesting thing was said during a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). Politicians had summoned RTÉ boss Dee Forbes to explain

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New group aims to highlight and track far-right ‘transnational networks’
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New group aims to highlight and track far-right ‘transnational networks’

20/01/202219/01/20224 min read

A new group has been launched to combat and track the growing influence of the far right across Europe. Activists and academics officially unveiled the

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As the government continues to mishandle the pandemic conspiracy theorists and extremists exploit people’s fears
Opinion

As the government continues to mishandle the pandemic conspiracy theorists and extremists exploit people’s fears

11/12/202110/12/20215 min read

It’s been nearly two years since the pandemic hit Ireland. Since March of 2020 we’ve seen a government fail again and again to get things

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Supreme Court grants Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters leave to appeal lockdown laws
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Supreme Court grants Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters leave to appeal lockdown laws

25/11/202125/11/20215 min read

On Tuesday the Supreme Court agreed to a leave for appeal made by Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters. The appeal relates to a failed High

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UN ‘concerned’ about rise in hate speech and racial profiling in Ireland
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UN ‘concerned’ about rise in hate speech and racial profiling in Ireland

11/11/202111/11/20215 min read

Yesterday a United Nations (UN) committee criticised Ireland for failing to uphold its obligations under international law. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review

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Facebook confirms it removed page of Galway extremist Dara O’Flaherty
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Facebook confirms it removed page of Galway extremist Dara O’Flaherty

05/11/202109/11/20214 min read

Facebook has removed the profile of Galway-based extremist Dara O’Flaherty. The company took the step earlier this week, coinciding with activists, the Far Right Observatory,

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Editorial – Bill limiting protests not the way to deal with far-right mobs outside people’s homes
Opinion

Editorial – Bill limiting protests not the way to deal with far-right mobs outside people’s homes

03/11/202103/11/20216 min read

With the news that Fianna Fáil senator Malcolm Byrne is introducing a bill that’ll ban protests outside of people’s homes more than a few politicians

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Fianna Fáil senator to introduce bill banning protests outside private homes
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Fianna Fáil senator to introduce bill banning protests outside private homes

28/10/202128/10/20214 min read

Next month a senator will introduce a bill in the Seanad that, if passed, will ban protests outside peoples’ homes. Senator Malcolm Byrne of Fianna

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