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  • A photo of two drag queens outside Tertulia Books where extremists were intent on attacking LGBTQIA+ rights by stopping a Drag Queen Story Hour from going ahead.
    Analysis

    In Dublin and Mayo we saw just how much of a threat extremists are to gender rights

    05/07/202206/08/20229 min read
  • A photo of a police car outside a Tops supermarket in Buffalo where a white terrorist shot and killed 10 people.
    Analysis

    Embedded in an online network of extremists with a thriving ideology the Buffalo terrorist was no lone wolf

    21/05/202223/05/20229 min read
  • A photo of Irish Freedom Party president, Hermann Kelly.
    Analysis

    Two gay men have been murdered so why does that matter to Irish extremists?

    29/04/202228/04/20228 min read
  • A photo of RTÉ HQ in Dublin.
    Analysis

    RTÉ’s problems extend further than attacks from conspiracy theorists and the far right

    06/02/202205/02/20228 min read
A photo of Trans Pride in Dublin, members of whom protest against anti-trans rhetoric such as the kind broadcast on Liveline in recent days.
Opinion

LiveLyin: How RTÉ’s Liveline promoted a campaign of anti-trans lies

21/06/202222/06/202217 min read
A photo related to the Pride celebrations with the Pride colours and a heart which reads Love is Love.
Opinion

Pride is a time to be proud of who we are in spite of bigotry

18/06/202217/06/20226 min read
A photo of a typewriter with the words "The right to write" typed on a piece of paper, in reference to comedians and journalists taking aim at minorities and other underprivileged groups.
Opinion

Punching down has made comedians and journalists a laughing stock

27/05/202227/05/20225 min read
A photo of an abortion rights rally in Dublin
Opinion

With gender rights under attack worldwide the church should be nowhere near our new maternity hospital

08/05/202207/05/20224 min read
Trending News
A photo of the Telegram app icon on someone's phone. Telegram reveals huge growth in users and announces premium tier as it continues to attract extremists A photo taken outside Europol HQ showing the Europol logo. Far-right sympathiser awaiting trial for ‘firearms offences’ as Europol warns of lone wolf terrorism A photo of Michael Collins during a debate in the Dáil. TD Michael Collins attacks what he calls government’s ‘open-door policy on immigration’ A photo of Dublin Airport, which Graham Carey has suggested taking over with a rucksack. Gardaí aware of Graham Carey suggestion to ‘take over’ Dublin Airport with ‘a rucksack’ A photo of Gemma O'Doherty and John Waters outside the High Court on 19 June where Beaumont Hospital was seeking injunctions against her. Supreme Court dismisses ‘polemical’ challenge by Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters of lockdown laws A photo of two drag queens outside Tertulia Books where extremists were intent on attacking LGBTQIA+ rights by stopping a Drag Queen Story Hour from going ahead. In Dublin and Mayo we saw just how much of a threat extremists are to gender rights A photo of the defaced National Party poster in Longford. Longford woman says far-right extremists targeted her with anti-migrant poster near her home A photo of TD Paul Murphy speaking in the Dáil during which he discussed an article recently published by The Beacon about an anti-trans group. Video: Paul Murphy discusses Livelyin fiasco in the Dáil A photo of far-right journalist Andy Ngo. Irish anti-trans group confirms it reached out to far-right journalist Andy Ngo A photo of Trans Pride in Dublin, members of whom protest against anti-trans rhetoric such as the kind broadcast on Liveline in recent days. LiveLyin: How RTÉ’s Liveline promoted a campaign of anti-trans lies
Embedded in an online network of extremists with a thriving ideology the Buffalo terrorist was no lone wolf
Analysis

Embedded in an online network of extremists with a thriving ideology the Buffalo terrorist was no lone wolf

21/05/202223/05/20229 min read

On Saturday 14 May an 18-year-old teenager drove three hours from his rural town in New York State to a Tops supermarket in Buffalo. Once

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Irish extremist Telegram channels are sharing pro-Russia disinformation from sources directly linked to Kremlin security services
Investigations

Irish extremist Telegram channels are sharing pro-Russia disinformation from sources directly linked to Kremlin security services

14/05/202206/08/20228 min read

In the immediate aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Vladimir Putin’s supporters flooded the Internet with disinformation. It wasn’t unexpected as every conflict also has

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With gender rights under attack worldwide the church should be nowhere near our new maternity hospital
Opinion

With gender rights under attack worldwide the church should be nowhere near our new maternity hospital

08/05/202207/05/20224 min read

The last week has shown that the people who supposedly govern us continue to disregard the rights of pregnant people and children. In the US,

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Housing Minister accuses migrants of ‘putting a significant strain’ on homeless services
News

Housing Minister accuses migrants of ‘putting a significant strain’ on homeless services

04/05/202204/05/20223 min read

Anti-racism groups and members of the public have roundly criticised the Minister for Housing for blaming migrants for the housing crisis. Fianna Fáil TD Darragh

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Two gay men have been murdered so why does that matter to Irish extremists?
Analysis

Two gay men have been murdered so why does that matter to Irish extremists?

29/04/202228/04/20228 min read

As soon as the news broke that Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee had been murdered in Sligo the usual suspects latched on to the tragedy.

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Rónán Mullen attacks safe access bill as ‘fascism’ but documents show his links to far-right extremists
Investigations

Rónán Mullen attacks safe access bill as ‘fascism’ but documents show his links to far-right extremists

16/04/202213/04/202210 min read

During a Seanad debate last week Senator Rónán Mullen claimed that the new Safe Access Zone Bill “flirts with fascism”. The senator went on to

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Defence Forces disciplined sergeant for posting far-right material online
News

Defence Forces disciplined sergeant for posting far-right material online

10/04/202209/04/20225 min read

The Defence Forces have disciplined a serving member for posting far-right talking points on social media. The officer made a number of comments on Twitter

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Conspiracy theorist Dolores Cahill claims she helped people escape hotel quarantine
News

Conspiracy theorist Dolores Cahill claims she helped people escape hotel quarantine

05/04/202205/04/20225 min read

Conspiracy theorist Dolores Cahill has claimed she helped a number of people escape from hotel quarantine in Ireland last year. The former University College Dublin

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The right rails against George Soros to distract from its own US and Russian funding
Opinion

The right rails against George Soros to distract from its own US and Russian funding

31/03/202229/03/20225 min read

When both conservatives and the far right attack those on the left they inevitably fall back to criticism of the latter’s funding. Civil society groups

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GiveSendGo hack reveals US money pouring in to West Cork nuns linked to antisemitic Catholic splinter group SSPX Resistance
Investigations

GiveSendGo hack reveals US money pouring in to West Cork nuns linked to antisemitic Catholic splinter group SSPX Resistance

26/03/202225/03/20228 min read

A tiny sect of so-called Carmelite Nuns not recognised by the Catholic Church has received thousands of Euros from donors in the US. The information

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Faith of minority communities in gardaí lacking as reports of racist public order offences rise
News

Faith of minority communities in gardaí lacking as reports of racist public order offences rise

23/03/202224/03/20225 min read

Members of minority communities who’ve been victims of racism are unlikely to report the incidents to gardaí according to the Irish Network Against Racism (INAR).

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Politicians condemn Irish far right with one TD saying Irish Freedom Party engages in ‘hate messaging’
News

Politicians condemn Irish far right with one TD saying Irish Freedom Party engages in ‘hate messaging’

21/03/202221/03/20225 min read

Two TDs have taken aim at the far right during a debate on the updating of Ireland’s laws on hate speech. Cathal Crowe of Fianna

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