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
The ever-growing wait for trans healthcare
When I first discussed going on hormones with my psychotherapist he asked if I was thinking of going public or private. “I’ve heard about Loughlinstown”,
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
Misinformation still on social media despite HSE reports
During a seven-month period this year the Health Service Executive (HSE) has reported over 1,000 posts to social media companies for spreading COVID-19 misinformation. Facebook,
No easy answers to dealing with targeting of politicians at their homes
Over the last 19 months the approach of the gardaí to policing of the far right and various anti-lockdown groups has been roundly criticised. Again
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
Every situation is different and that’s why abortion rights are fundamental
“Well fair enough, like, I agree with abortion in terms of rape or incest. But, I’m sorry, ye don’t deserve one just for being a
Human rights group calls on government to strengthen hate speech laws and tackle garda racial profiling
A new report has pointed to “negative attitudes” members of the gardaí hold toward minorities in Ireland as well as accounts of racial profiling carried
Long winter ahead as anti-mask protestors are here to stay
Anti-mask and anti-vaccination activists are desperate and flailing. Their lack of success over the last 19 months, writ large by the population’s incredible uptake of
Media debating people’s rights isn’t balance. It’s abhorrent.
There are some elements in Irish society who need to think deeply about how they use their platforms. For anyone concerned about social justice it
Gardaí arrest far-right, anti-lockdown activist Dee Wall
Last night gardaí arrested far-right and anti-lockdown activist Dee Wall, aka Dolores Webster. She was leading an anti-lockdown rally outside Áras an Uachtaráin in the