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
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
SIPO reveals expenses far-right groups and individuals incurred during 2020 Dáil run
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
Supreme Court sets date in March to hear O’Doherty’s and Waters’ appeal of court losses
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.
RTÉ’s problems extend further than attacks from conspiracy theorists and the far right
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
New group aims to highlight and track far-right ‘transnational networks’
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
As the government continues to mishandle the pandemic conspiracy theorists and extremists exploit people’s fears
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
Supreme Court grants Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters leave to appeal lockdown laws
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
UN ‘concerned’ about rise in hate speech and racial profiling in Ireland
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
Facebook confirms it removed page of Galway extremist Dara O’Flaherty
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,
Editorial – Bill limiting protests not the way to deal with far-right mobs outside people’s homes
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
Fianna Fáil senator to introduce bill banning protests outside private homes
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