Ireland is not special. This has been hammered home for many in the last year. We were, like every other country on the planet, hit
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Gemma O’Doherty charged with resisting arrest during hearing in Bray today
Gemma O’Doherty has been charged with resisting arrest in addition to two other charges she’s facing as a result of an incident near Bray in
New group founded by former Renua members crowdfunding €250,000 to challenge lockdown laws in court
A new anti-lockdown group has been launched by former members of Renua. The Irish Council for Human Rights (ICHR) was founded by siblings Tracey and
Dolores Cahill tells large crowd leaders will be put on trial for COVID-19 lockdown measures
Dolores Cahill, the chair of the Irish Freedom Party (IFP), told a large crowd at the Custom House in Dublin yesterday that politicians in favour
Doras report highlights lack of mental health supports for people in direct provision
Asylum seekers in Ireland with mental health difficulties are having their problems “exacerbated” due to living in direct provision. This is the finding of Doras,
Gardaí appeal for information after anti-mask protestors confront Luas passengers
Gardaí have appealed for information about an anti-mask protest on the Luas earlier this month. Video of the protest was shared widely on social media.
Video: Anti-maskers harass woman and attempt to push her onto Luas tracks
Yesterday footage was posted online of a group of far-right, anti-maskers harassing passengers on the Luas. The group were seen singing and demanding that passengers
Clashes at far-right rally as National Party leader tells gardaí ‘You are of us and we are of you’
There was a brief confrontation between roughly 150 anti-fascists and 100 members of the far right at a National Party anti-lockdown rally at the Dáil
Seanad warned about the far right in Ireland and ‘anti-immigrant and dangerous’ Yellow Vests
Two members of the Seanad have spoken out against the rise of the far right and anti-mask activists in Ireland. Speaking in the Seanad yesterday,
Editorial – The far right descends deeper into violence as the gardaí and media look on
We’ve witnessed another weekend in which the far right has targeted people with a long history of social justice activism. Three weeks ago the far
Video: Far-right protestors attack anti-racism activists at the Dáil
This article was updated on 15 September to include a second video which shows footage immediately before the far-right assault took place.
Gemma O’Doherty arrested during livestream in Bray
Gardaí arrested Gemma O’Doherty today while she was livestreaming in Bray. The former journalist and failed politician had placed banners overlooking a motorway when gardaí