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FoI request reveals Department of Justice monitoring ‘right wing extremist ideologies’

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The Department of Justice appears to be actively monitoring the presence of far-right groups in Ireland. In response […]

The Beacon 17/12/2020 News

The language and rhetoric of polarisation

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In the book On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century, Timothy Snyder advises his readers to reflect […]

Mayte Martin 28/11/2020 Analysis

Editorial – Extremists haven’t been defeated just because Trump lost at the ballot box

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Donald Trump’s defeat in the presidential election in the US might dampen the hopes of the far right […]

The Beacon 08/11/2020 Opinion

The ugliness that has existed in US society since its founding has given us Donald Trump

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When Alexis de Tocqueville travelled around the US in the 19th century he noted his admiration for the […]

Bryan Wall 15/10/2020 Analysis

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

Holocaust denial is thriving on social media with Facebook algorithm ‘actively’ suggesting similar content to users

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Holocaust denial groups are thriving on Facebook and Twitter according to a new report. It’s argued that both […]

Bryan Wall 19/08/2020 Analysis

Members of Connolly Youth Movement confront far-right activists in Cork

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Members of the Connolly Youth Movement (CYM) have confronted far-right party Síol na hÉireann in Cork. Around 20 […]

The Beacon 15/07/2020 News

Europol warns of ‘anti-immigrant ideology’ in Ireland and links to far right in Europe and US

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A new report published by Europol has warned of the danger far-right extremism poses to Ireland. The European […]

The Beacon 24/06/2020 News

Ireland Reddit page forced to temporarily close due to flood of ‘racist/extremist content’

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The Reddit page for Ireland has been forced to shut after midnight because of a flood of racist […]

The Beacon 09/06/2020 News

Extremists and conspiracy theorists are using the current pandemic to ‘advance their movements’

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The COVID-19 pandemic is being used by the far right and conspiracy theorists to “advance their movements and […]

The Beacon 15/04/2020 News

Election Special – Extremists have been dealt a blow by the electorate but let’s not be complacent

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Although the votes are still being counted, one thing is certain: The extremists have lost. In this election […]

The Beacon 10/02/2020 Opinion

Editorial – The rise of the Irish far right makes the coming election a potentially dangerous time

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It now looks certain that a general election will be held next month. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has announced […]

The Beacon 13/01/2020 Opinion

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