Telegram, the social media app favoured by conspiracy theorists and the far right, has revealed a large increase in its user figures for 2022. The company
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Gardaí aware of Graham Carey suggestion to ‘take over’ Dublin Airport with ‘a rucksack’
Gardaí are aware of comments made online last week by a far-right agitator in which he suggests disrupting Dublin Airport with a rucksack. Graham Carey,
Supreme Court dismisses ‘polemical’ challenge by Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters of lockdown laws
The Supreme Court has dismissed Gemma O’Doherty’s and John Waters’ challenge of Ireland’s pandemic legislation. In a decision delivered earlier today the seven judges, with
Conspiracy theorist Dolores Cahill claims she helped people escape hotel quarantine
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
As conspiracy theories reign Vladimir Putin has become a hero in the Irish online extremist ecosphere
When Russia invaded Ukraine last month many were shocked, not least of whom some commentators who didn’t think Vladimir Putin would go that far. Others,
Supreme Court sets date in March to hear O’Doherty’s and Waters’ appeal of court losses
In March the Supreme Court is due to hear a case Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters have brought regarding their challenge of Ireland’s lockdown legislation.
RTÉ’s problems extend further than attacks from conspiracy theorists and the far right
Last month an interesting thing was said during a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). Politicians had summoned RTÉ boss Dee Forbes to explain
The attack on the Freemasons’ Grand Lodge was an act of terrorism
After 2021 gave us lockdown after lockdown the hope was that 2022 would provide something different and, hopefully, something better. Instead, the new year got
German police arrested far-right, anti-vaxxers plotting to kill a politician. The same threat exists here.
On 4 December several protests against COVID restrictions were held across the German state of Saxony. In the town of Grimma about 30 people, among
As the government continues to mishandle the pandemic conspiracy theorists and extremists exploit people’s fears
It’s been nearly two years since the pandemic hit Ireland. Since March of 2020 we’ve seen a government fail again and again to get things
Far-right elements are behind the latest anti-mask push targeting parents and their children
A number of conspiracy theorists along with activists linked to far-right parties were involved in an anti-mask rally that was held in Dublin on Friday.
Supreme Court grants Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters leave to appeal lockdown laws
On Tuesday the Supreme Court agreed to a leave for appeal made by Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters. The appeal relates to a failed High