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Man who previously served in French Foreign Legion part of mob that attacked anti-racism activists

A photo of Kenneth Geary, a former soldier in the French Foreign Legion, who was part of a far-right security team and mob that attacked anti-racism activists outside the Dáil.
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A man who appeared to be part of a security team at a far-right rally outside the Dáil […]

The Beacon 23/09/2020 News

Senator Eileen Flynn voices fears over ‘rise of the far right in Ireland’

A photo of Senator Eileen Flynn telling members of the Seanad that she is "afraid" of the far-right threat in Ireland.
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A member of the Seanad has warned of the threat posed by the far right to Ireland. Senator […]

The Beacon 18/09/2020 News

Editorial – The far right descends deeper into violence as the gardaí and media look on

A photo of the far-right crowd which attacked a small group of activists outside the Dáil.
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We’ve witnessed another weekend in which the far right has targeted people with a long history of social […]

The Beacon 14/09/2020 Opinion

Video: Far-right protestors attack anti-racism activists at the Dáil

A photo of the crowd of far-right protestors who attacked anti-racism activists in Dublin.
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This article was updated on 15 September to include a second video which shows footage immediately before the […]

The Beacon 12/09/2020 News

House due to accommodate Traveller family damaged in suspected arson attack

A photo of the house due to accommodate a Traveller family that was damaged in a suspected arson attack in Galway.
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Gardaí are investigating a suspected arson attack on a house in Carnmore, Co. Galway. The house was earmarked […]

The Beacon 31/08/2020 News

Gemma O’Doherty arrested during livestream in Bray

An image of gardaí removing banners in Bray erected by Gemma O'Doherty moments before her arrest under the Criminal Justice and Public Order Acts.
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Gardaí arrested Gemma O’Doherty today while she was livestreaming in Bray. The former journalist and failed politician had […]

The Beacon 28/08/2020 News

Editorial – Saturday’s anti-mask rally was a recruitment drive for the far right

A photo of a banner at the far-right, anti-mask protest in Dublin last week which tries to link COVID-19 to the so-called New World Order and 5G.
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The first two months of the new Irish government have been, as any reasonable person will agree, a […]

The Beacon 28/08/2020 Opinion

Arrests at anti-mask rally as large crowd hears COVID conspiracy theories

A picture of the crowd at an anti-mask protest in Dublin where they heard conspiracy theories about COVID-19.
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An anti-mask protest attracted close to 1,500 people in Dublin today. The rally, organised by Health Freedom Ireland […]

The Beacon 22/08/2020 News

Irish anti-maskers coordinating with German group Querdenken which has links to far-right extremists

A photo of signs outside a shop listing the restrictions in place because of COVID-19 which Irish anti-mask activists are protesting against with help from German group Querdenken.
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An Irish anti-mask group is coordinating with a similar and controversial German organisation. Health Freedom Ireland (HFI), which […]

The Beacon 22/08/2020 News

Facebook announces crackdown on QAnon while also targeting anti-fascist pages and groups

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Facebook has announced a crackdown on QAnon, anti-fascist, and militia groups on the platform. The move comes as […]

The Beacon 19/08/2020 News

Holocaust denial is thriving on social media with Facebook algorithm ‘actively’ suggesting similar content to users

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Holocaust denial groups are thriving on Facebook and Twitter according to a new report. It’s argued that both […]

Bryan Wall 19/08/2020 Analysis

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin describes racism in Ireland as ‘damaging’ and ‘dangerous’

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Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has attacked the increase in racism and hate speech in Ireland. Martin argued that racist […]

The Beacon 17/08/2020 News

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