Minister for justice Helen McEntee has claimed that reforming Ireland’s citizenship laws could have “unintended consequences” for state services here. McEntee contended that undue pressure
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New group Le Chéile launched to ‘build a national alliance’ against far-right threat
A new national organisation has been launched to tackle the rise of the far right in Ireland. Le Chéile, which counts dozens of organisations and
Dolores Cahill tells large crowd leaders will be put on trial for COVID-19 lockdown measures
Dolores Cahill, the chair of the Irish Freedom Party (IFP), told a large crowd at the Custom House in Dublin yesterday that politicians in favour
Doras report highlights lack of mental health supports for people in direct provision
Asylum seekers in Ireland with mental health difficulties are having their problems “exacerbated” due to living in direct provision. This is the finding of Doras,
Senator calls proposed Hate Crime Bill ‘poisonous identity politics’
Senator Sharon Keogan has described the new Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill 2020 as “poisonous identity politics”. She made the comments in the Seanad on
Gardaí appeal for information after anti-mask protestors confront Luas passengers
Gardaí have appealed for information about an anti-mask protest on the Luas earlier this month. Video of the protest was shared widely on social media.
ICCL voices ‘concern’ at apparent garda profiling in ‘Smoothie Girl’ investigation
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has voiced its “concern” that gardaí are engaging in profiling by attempting to identify a woman who threw
Extremists discussed using COVID-19 as a bioweapon according to Europol
Europol has revealed that far-right extremists discussed using COVID-19 as a biological weapon. According to the law enforcement group, the topic made up a “considerable
Editorial – Extremists haven’t been defeated just because Trump lost at the ballot box
Donald Trump’s defeat in the presidential election in the US might dampen the hopes of the far right here. He was seen by many Irish
Video: Anti-maskers harass woman and attempt to push her onto Luas tracks
Yesterday footage was posted online of a group of far-right, anti-maskers harassing passengers on the Luas. The group were seen singing and demanding that passengers
‘Inquiries ongoing’ after Síol na hÉireann stages protest outside Ballyhaunis Islamic Centre
Gardaí are investigating after far-right group Síol na hÉireann staged a protest outside an Islamic Centre in Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo. Led by Donegal man Niall
Arrest made in connection with assault on Izzy Kamikaze last month
An arrest has been made in connection with an assault on an activist outside the Dáil last month. Izzy Kamikaze was struck on the head