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INAR report argues ‘Irish far right fake news industry’ adding to racism problem

The cover of the latest report from INAR which reveals an increase in reports of racism made in Ireland last year which is partly down to the increase role of the far right in the country.
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The Irish Network Against Racism (INAR) has divulged an increase in reports of racism the public made to […]

The Beacon 23/03/2021 News

A dangerous upsurge of transphobic narratives in Irish media is putting trans lives at risk

A photo of someone holding a placard which reads "Screw your assimilation, we want trans liberation".
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In the past weeks there has been an unacceptable upsurge in Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist (TERF) and transphobic talking […]

Lilith Ferreyra-Carroll 19/12/2020 Opinion

Gardaí investigating apparent PULSE leak to John McGuirk’s Gript

A photo of a laptop showing one of the keys coloured blue with GDPR written on it. The leak to Gript, if accurate and which the gardaí are investigating, would represent a breach of GDPR laws.
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Gardaí are looking into how a photo of a young transgender woman, apparently taken while in garda custody, […]

The Beacon 28/09/2020 News

UN warns that emerging digital technologies ‘not neutral’ and increase racial inequalities

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The UN has warned that new digital technologies are aggravating racial discrimination. During the latest session of the […]

The Beacon 18/07/2020 News

Children in direct provision regularly facing discrimination, racism, and isolation

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Children living in direct provision regularly feel discriminated against and experience racism according to a new report. The […]

The Beacon 08/07/2020 News

In a post-truth society responsible reporting matters more than ever

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We have become used to the fact that in the aftermath of political debates, especially in the US, […]

Mayte Martin 19/06/2020 Analysis

COVID-19 has shown that profits are more important than the lives of asylum seekers

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When COVID-19 hit Ireland the government seemed to falter in its response. It acted slowly and not tenaciously […]

Bryan Wall 10/05/2020 Analysis

Political parties must ‘increase diversity’ as report reveals local election candidates faced racism

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A new report has revealed that election candidates from migrant backgrounds have faced racism while campaigning. According to […]

The Beacon 06/05/2020 News

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought out the best and worst in us

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COVID-19 has resulted in many expressions of solidarity within communities. Indeed, it has become common to hear stories […]

Mayte Martin 02/05/2020 Analysis

UN expert ‘alarmed’ at ‘upsurge’ in hate speech blaming minorities for COVID-19

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A UN expert has warned that governments must “clamp down” on hate speech that blames minorities for the […]

The Beacon 29/04/2020 News

Galway councillor calls group of people ‘Zulus’ after footage of fight is posted online

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A councillor in Galway has said that people involved in a brawl that was captured on video behaved […]

The Beacon 27/04/2020 News

President Higgins warns of ‘ugly anti-migrant sentiment’ in Ireland ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day

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Irish president Michael D. Higgins has warned about the rise of “an ugly anti-migrant sentiment” in Europe and […]

The Beacon 27/01/2020 News

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