Surviving and thriving: The trans community in Ireland
Discussions on the trans community perpetuated by some influential voices in the dominant Irish cisgender chattering middle-classes more often than not consist of negative or
Saturday’s anti-lockdown rally echoed QAnon extremism
Roughly 2,000 turned out on the streets of Dublin on Saturday 14 July for an anti-lockdown rally organised by Irish anti-mask and far-right activists and
Far-right extremism has found a safe home online in the decade since Utøya
Most of us had no idea who Anders Brevik was until 22 July, 2011 and the attacks in Oslo and Utøya. Norwegian authorities knew who
Critique of the government’s handling of the pandemic shouldn’t be left to conspiracy theorists and extremists
COVID-19 hasn’t gone away. No matter how much the government tries or wishes it to be otherwise, the virus is still circulating. In a repeat
Election Special – Labour won Dublin Bay South but winning the country is a different matter
Friday’s election results in the Dublin Bay South (DBS) by-election threw up few surprises. It was always going to be a two-horse race between Fine
Judge grants Beaumont Hospital injunctions against Gemma O’Doherty calling her claims ‘utterly devoid of substance’
Beaumont Hospital today secured injunctions against far-right activist and former journalist Gemma O’Doherty. In his ruling Judge Senan Allen said O’Doherty presented “no evidence” of
Election special – Dangers of more of the same shown in by-election debates
It won’t be long now before we know the outcome of the Dublin Bay South (DBS) by-election. Mere days are left until voters make their
Legal authorities investigating ‘conduct’ of anti-lockdown barrister
Legal authorities are investigating a controversial barrister who’s planning to challenge the government’s lockdown legislation in court. According to Tracey O’Mahony, the Legal Services Regulatory
Election Special: Voters will trounce Justin Barrett and Dolores Cahill. But that’s not the point.
There’s just over a week until voters in Dublin Bay South (DBS) go to the polls in an unexpected by-election. Conspiracy theorists and members of
National Party member pleads guilty to assault on LGBTQIA+ activist Izzy Kamikaze
A member of the far-right National Party who attacked LGBTQIA+ activist Izzy Kamikaze last year has plead guilty during his arraignment in Dublin Circuit Court
Crowds at Le Chéile anti-hate rally hear ‘solidarity is key’ in fight against the far right
Hundreds of people and representatives of roughly a dozen organisations gathered in Smithfield, Dublin over the weekend for an anti-hate rally. Le Chéile, an umbrella
Dublin Bay South by-election has become a testing ground for far-right rhetoric
A cliché we’re all familiar with is that a week is a long time in politics. Considering the events of the last 15 months in