UN ‘concerned’ about rise in hate speech and racial profiling in Ireland
Yesterday a United Nations (UN) committee criticised Ireland for failing to uphold its obligations under international law. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review
Yesterday a United Nations (UN) committee criticised Ireland for failing to uphold its obligations under international law. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review
Facebook has removed the profile of Galway-based extremist Dara O’Flaherty. The company took the step earlier this week, coinciding with activists, the Far Right Observatory,
With the news that Fianna Fáil senator Malcolm Byrne is introducing a bill that’ll ban protests outside of people’s homes more than a few politicians
Next month a senator will introduce a bill in the Seanad that, if passed, will ban protests outside peoples’ homes. Senator Malcolm Byrne of Fianna
Facebook is unable or unwilling to block COVID-19 disinformation on its platform. The is the conclusion the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) has drawn in
A judge today has sentenced a National Party member who attacked an LGBTQIA+ activist to three years in prison with the final year suspended. On
Facebook has deleted the page of well-known far-right provocateur, Rowan Croft. Also known as Grand Torino, the company removed his page of the same name
Far-right, anti-vaccination extremists have vowed to step up their campaign of targeting politicians and public figures. In a video posted to social media earlier this
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
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”,
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
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,