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Editorial – Ireland is unexceptional when it comes to the pandemic and the far right

A photo of a banner of the far-right National Party which reads "Let Ireland Live" and was displayed at an anti-lockdown rally to protest against the government's pandemic laws.
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Ireland is not special. This has been hammered home for many in the last year. We were, like […]

The Beacon 31/12/2020 Opinion

Gemma O’Doherty charged with resisting arrest during hearing in Bray today

A photo of Anti-Corruption Ireland founder Gemma O'Doherty outside the Four Courts in Dublin.
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Gemma O’Doherty has been charged with resisting arrest in addition to two other charges she’s facing as a […]

The Beacon 14/12/2020 News

New group founded by former Renua members crowdfunding €250,000 to challenge lockdown laws in court

A photo of the website of the Irish Council for Human Rights which is crowdfunding €250,000 to challenge the lockdown legislation in court.
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A new anti-lockdown group has been launched by former members of Renua. The Irish Council for Human Rights […]

Bryan Wall 06/12/2020 Investigations

Dolores Cahill tells large crowd leaders will be put on trial for COVID-19 lockdown measures

A photo of chair of the Irish Freedom Party at a rally outside the Custom House in Dublin where she told crowd leaders will be put on trial for agreeing to lockdown measures.
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Dolores Cahill, the chair of the Irish Freedom Party (IFP), told a large crowd at the Custom House […]

The Beacon 29/11/2020 News

Doras report highlights lack of mental health supports for people in direct provision

A screenshot of the cover of the report published by Doras which highlights the lack of mental health services for asylum seekers in direct provision.
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Asylum seekers in Ireland with mental health difficulties are having their problems “exacerbated” due to living in direct […]

The Beacon 24/11/2020 News

Gardaí appeal for information after anti-mask protestors confront Luas passengers

A photo of the Luas, which anti-mask protestors boarded and attempted to intimidate passengers into removing their masks.
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Gardaí have appealed for information about an anti-mask protest on the Luas earlier this month. Video of the […]

The Beacon 18/11/2020 News

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

A photo of the Luas in Dublin, on which anti-mask protestors were videoed harassing passengers.
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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

Clashes at far-right rally as National Party leader tells gardaí ‘You are of us and we are of you’

A photo of National Party leader Justin Barrett at the far-right Let Ireland Live rally.
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There was a brief confrontation between roughly 150 anti-fascists and 100 members of the far right at a […]

The Beacon 10/10/2020 News

Seanad warned about the far right in Ireland and ‘anti-immigrant and dangerous’ Yellow Vests

A photo of Senator Paul Gavan and Senator Eugene Murphy, both of whom have warned the Seanad of the far-right threat in Ireland.
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Two members of the Seanad have spoken out against the rise of the far right and anti-mask activists […]

The Beacon 08/10/2020 News

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

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

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