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  • 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 the far-right National Party whom some in the media liken to far-left groups such as anarchists.
    Analysis

    Despite what some insist the far left and far right aren’t the same

    31/01/202231/01/202210 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
A photo of a stack of €50 notes in front of a darkened background representing the opaque and dark funding that conservative and extremist groups here are in receipt of.
Opinion

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

31/03/202229/03/20225 min read
Leader of the government Micheál Martin announcing further restrictions during an address in December 2021 as a result of the pandemic.
Opinion

As the government continues to mishandle the pandemic conspiracy theorists and extremists exploit people’s fears

11/12/202110/12/20215 min read
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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. Punching down has made comedians and journalists a laughing stock A photo of a police car outside a Tops supermarket in Buffalo where a white terrorist shot and killed 10 people. Embedded in an online network of extremists with a thriving ideology the Buffalo terrorist was no lone wolf A photo of a woman protesting Russia's invasion of Ukraine who's holding a banner which reads Hands off Ukraine, which is aimed at Russia. Irish extremist Telegram channels are sharing pro-Russia disinformation from sources directly linked to Kremlin security services A photo of an abortion rights rally in Dublin With gender rights under attack worldwide the church should be nowhere near our new maternity hospital Photo of Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien, who over the weekend blamed migrants for worsening Ireland's homeless problem. Housing Minister accuses migrants of ‘putting a significant strain’ on homeless services A photo of Irish Freedom Party president, Hermann Kelly. Two gay men have been murdered so why does that matter to Irish extremists? A photo of Senator Rónán Mullen during a Seanad debate on the safe access zone bill. Rónán Mullen attacks safe access bill as ‘fascism’ but documents show his links to far-right extremists A photo of a Defence Forces medic whom military authorities have disciplined for posting far-right and racist material online. Defence Forces disciplined sergeant for posting far-right material online A photo of conspiracy theorist and former professor Dolores Cahill during a recent interview. Conspiracy theorist Dolores Cahill claims she helped people escape hotel quarantine A photo of a stack of €50 notes in front of a darkened background representing the opaque and dark funding that conservative and extremist groups here are in receipt of. The right rails against George Soros to distract from its own US and Russian funding
TD for Cork South-West argues Ireland should ‘Look after our own people first’ before helping asylum seekers
News

TD for Cork South-West argues Ireland should ‘Look after our own people first’ before helping asylum seekers

18/09/201909/02/20202 min read

An independent TD for Cork South-West has argued that the Irish government should stop helping asylum seekers and those in direct provision. Michael Collins, speaking

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Members of Alternative für Deutschland mistake quotes from their leader as coming from Hitler
Analysis

Members of Alternative für Deutschland mistake quotes from their leader as coming from Hitler

17/09/201917/09/20192 min read

Björn Höcke, leader of Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), has shown his love for Third Reich terminology as well his overblown ego once more. In

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Editorial – In the last week we’ve seen how quickly and how effectively the lies of the far right spread
Opinion

Editorial – In the last week we’ve seen how quickly and how effectively the lies of the far right spread

16/09/201906/10/20193 min read

The last few days have shown how easily the lies of the far right can take hold and spread like a virus. In Oughterard, the

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Independent TD attacks asylum seekers during heated public meeting about direct provision centre
News

Independent TD attacks asylum seekers during heated public meeting about direct provision centre

12/09/201918/09/20192 min read

A TD has accused asylum seekers of coming to Ireland to “sponge” off the government. The comments were made by TD for Galway West, Noel

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Hate Online – Meet the Irish website where users discuss staging a military coup, promote Islamophobia, racism, and conspiracy theories
Investigations

Hate Online – Meet the Irish website where users discuss staging a military coup, promote Islamophobia, racism, and conspiracy theories

11/09/201927/02/20217 min read

This is Part One of Hate Online, a series examining the online presence of the far right in Ireland An Irish website appears to be

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Editorial – Brexit Chaos is a gift to extremists and it’s only going to get worse
Opinion

Editorial – Brexit Chaos is a gift to extremists and it’s only going to get worse

09/09/201904/12/20213 min read

Boris Johnson seems intent on causing chaos. His handling of Brexit, and the chaos that it’s already caused, has been nothing short of contemptuous. His

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Recent election results in Germany illustrate the alarming trend of the far right’s rise
Analysis

Recent election results in Germany illustrate the alarming trend of the far right’s rise

04/09/201904/09/20193 min read

Recent regional elections in Germany’s most eastern states, Brandenburg and Saxony, have seen far-right party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) receive the second highest vote count.

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Editorial – Ireland’s hate speech laws aren’t up to scratch
Opinion

Editorial – Ireland’s hate speech laws aren’t up to scratch

02/09/201910/12/20214 min read

One of the talking points we see brought up again and again by extremists is their right to free speech. For them, this allows them

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Gemma O’Doherty launches legal proceedings against Village magazine for defamation
News

Gemma O’Doherty launches legal proceedings against Village magazine for defamation

30/08/201902/09/20192 min read

Former journalist Gemma O’Doherty has launched legal proceedings against Village magazine. O’Doherty announced the move after the magazine published an editorial criticising O’Doherty as a

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Editorial – The mainstream media’s ignoring of the far right is putting us all in danger
Opinion

Editorial – The mainstream media’s ignoring of the far right is putting us all in danger

26/08/201910/12/20213 min read

The mainstream media in Ireland has failed. It has failed to call out the far right. It has failed to hold it to account. And

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University College Cork lecturer receives death threat in ‘chilling’ voicemail message
News

University College Cork lecturer receives death threat in ‘chilling’ voicemail message

22/08/201920/09/20202 min read

A lecturer in contemporary Islam in University College Cork (UCC) has revealed that he has received death threats. Dr. Amanullah De Sondy, who is a

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The same language used by the Christchurch and El Paso terrorists motivates Ireland’s far right
Analysis

The same language used by the Christchurch and El Paso terrorists motivates Ireland’s far right

21/08/201904/09/20194 min read

Minutes before the El Paso shooter started massacring people he uploaded his manifesto to the internet. It offers nothing new in terms of an insight

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