In the past weeks there has been an unacceptable upsurge in Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist (TERF) and transphobic talking points as well as false narratives being
Category: Opinion
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
Editorial – The far right descends deeper into violence as the gardaí and media look on
We’ve witnessed another weekend in which the far right has targeted people with a long history of social justice activism. Three weeks ago the far
Editorial – Saturday’s anti-mask rally was a recruitment drive for the far right
The first two months of the new Irish government have been, as any reasonable person will agree, a disaster. It has lurched from one crisis
Leo Varadkar defending white men is no mistake. It’s a play for far-right votes
Leo Varadkar is not one to make gaffes. He knows what he’s saying when he says it. And he knows what he’s doing when he
Treating asylum seekers as less than human for 20 years has caused this hunger strike
What does it say about us as a country that asylum seekers have to go on hunger strike to draw attention to the government’s treatment
Zuckerberg might be facing up to his Trump problem but it’s for the wrong reasons
Is Facebook finally starting to feel the consequences of platforming hate speech? The question remains to be answered, but an advertising boycott of the company
Editorial – Defeating the coronavirus won’t be a victory if we forget those most at risk
In the last week we’ve seen the rapidness at which the coronavirus has been able to spread across the country. But this is just the
Editorial – Violence that targets minorities is nothing new and Ireland isn’t immune to it
Yesterday, 15 March, marked the first anniversary of the attacks on two Mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, which left 51 people dead and 49 injured.
Editorial – Lesbos is a perfect example of what happens when extremists go unchallenged
The Greek border with Turkey has become the latest flashpoint for far-right violence. Turkey, in an attempt to put pressure on the EU, has opened
Editorial – Facebook continues to be a battleground in far-right organising against asylum seekers
As soon as it was announced that a direct provision centre was to be located in Tullamore, Co. Offaly, the now familiar pattern once again
Editorial – The far right’s new strategy shows it is desperate and dangerous
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