It now looks certain that a general election will be held next month. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has announced that he will be dissolving the Dáil
Category: Opinion
The government almost handed a victory to extremists who use Irish Republicanism as window dressing for their real views
The Irish government, in their infinite wisdom, decided to hold a commemoration of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) in Dublin Castle on 17 January. The
Editorial – As the latest ‘Free Speech Rally’ showed, conspiracy theories and the far right are snug bedfellows
Only nationalists and patriots are willing to stand up for free speech in Ireland. This is the argument we see trotted out time and again
Editorial – In spite of far-right rhetoric refugees deserve ‘a place of welcome’ here
Last week president Michael D. Higgins called on people to remember the history of Ireland. This history involved the forced emigration of millions of ancestors
Editorial – Boris Johnson’s victory has emboldened racists across Britain and Ireland. Standing up to them has never been more important
With the victory of Boris Johnson and the Conservatives in the British elections a signal has been sent to extremists in both the UK and
Editorial – Will the government actually make racists in Ireland feel ‘uncomfortable’ as the UN suggested?
Over the last week the Irish government has faced the ire of the United Nations (UN). As part of a regular review of member states,
Editorial – Extremists will keep trying to win so that means making sure they don’t
The comments made by Irish members of the Iron March forum are shocking. Filled with hatred, intentional misreadings of history, and a contempt for democracy,
Editorial – The far right wants us to fear asylum seekers. Instead we should welcome them
The discovery of men, who are believed to be Kurdish, in the back of a lorry in Wexford during the week shows the desperation that
Editorial – The far right doesn’t care about freedom of speech. It cares about its freedom to attack people
Over the weekend far right activists gathered in Dublin to stage what they called a “free speech rally”. Worried about a possible change in Ireland’s
Editorial – As extremists in Ireland and around the world network, what are the authorities here doing about it?
Last week the entire database of a neo-Nazi website was uploaded to the Internet Archive. The leak consisted of IP addresses, usernames, forum posts, and
Editorial – Leo Varadkar’s comments on asylum seekers are a dangerous concession to the far right
The normalisation of hatred in Ireland continues. Our own taoiseach has waded into the mire of far-right talking points. Over the weekend he declared that
Editorial – The consultation on Ireland’s hate speech law is an opportunity to create a safer and more inclusive country
With the announcement that the government is launching a public consultation regarding Ireland’s law on hate speech there is now a chance that it might