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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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
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,
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
National Party member gets prison for attack on LGBTQIA+ activist Izzy Kamikaze
A judge today has sentenced a National Party member who attacked an LGBTQIA+ activist to three years in prison with the final year suspended. On
Facebook removes page of Irish far-right agitator Grand Torino
Facebook has deleted the page of well-known far-right provocateur, Rowan Croft. Also known as Grand Torino, the company removed his page of the same name
Far-right protestors target home of Dr. Tony Holohan
Anti-vaccination, far-right protestors today targeted the home of the head of the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) Dr. Tony Holohan. Roughly 20 protestors were
Bray court finds Gemma O’Doherty guilty on three counts
Today a court in Bray, Co. Wicklow found Gemma O’Doherty guilty of resisting arrest, intending to breach the peace, and refusing to provide her name
Gardaí called to far-right protest outside home of Leo Varadkar
A mob of far-right activists held a small protest outside the home of tánaiste Leo Varadkar yesterday. The group of roughly 30 protestors accused the
Man filmed helping patient leave hospital linked to Italian far-right party
The Beacon has identified a far-right activist who earlier in the week videoed himself helping a man apparently suffering from COVID-19 leave a hospital. Antonio