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Anti-mask IPAT barrister Una McGurk says ‘globalists’ trying to implement a ‘one-world government’

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Controversial barrister Una McGurk has claimed there’s a conspiracy to institute a one-world government. McGurk, who until recently […]

The Beacon 03/01/2021 News

Video: Anti-maskers harass woman and attempt to push her onto Luas tracks

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Yesterday footage was posted online of a group of far-right, anti-maskers harassing passengers on the Luas. The group […]

The Beacon 03/11/2020 News

Funding for Gemma O’Doherty’s Anti-Corruption Ireland partially revealed in emails to SIPO

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Anti-Corruption Ireland (ACI) has taken in roughly €400 in donations from public outings in the 12 months up […]

The Beacon 17/10/2020 Investigations

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

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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

Aoife Gallagher of the Institute for Strategic Dialogue: QAnon is a ‘delivery mechanism for many different disinformation campaigns’

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One of the more interesting and terrifying aspects of Donald Trump’s 2016 election victory has been the emergence […]

Bryan Wall 11/08/2020 Analysis

‘Major spikes’ in QAnon activity online as the conspiracy theory takes hold in Ireland

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A new report has pointed to “major spikes” in QAnon activity online since March. The conspiracy theory, which […]

Bryan Wall 26/07/2020 Analysis

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