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Tag: Extremism

With gender rights under attack worldwide the church should be nowhere near our new maternity hospital
Opinion

With gender rights under attack worldwide the church should be nowhere near our new maternity hospital

08/05/202207/05/20224 min read

The last week has shown that the people who supposedly govern us continue to disregard the rights of pregnant people and children. In the US,

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New group aims to highlight and track far-right ‘transnational networks’
News

New group aims to highlight and track far-right ‘transnational networks’

20/01/202219/01/20224 min read

A new group has been launched to combat and track the growing influence of the far right across Europe. Activists and academics officially unveiled the

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Far-right extremism has found a safe home online in the decade since Utøya
Analysis

Far-right extremism has found a safe home online in the decade since Utøya

24/07/202124/07/20217 min read

Most of us had no idea who Anders Brevik was until 22 July, 2011 and the attacks in Oslo and Utøya. Norwegian authorities knew who

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Election Special – Voters will trounce Justin Barrett and Dolores Cahill. But that’s not the point.
Opinion

Election Special – Voters will trounce Justin Barrett and Dolores Cahill. But that’s not the point.

30/06/202131/10/20215 min read

There’s just over a week until voters in Dublin Bay South (DBS) go to the polls in an unexpected by-election. Conspiracy theorists and members of

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ICCL argues right to protest during pandemic is ‘fundamental’ but policing has been inconsistent
Analysis

ICCL argues right to protest during pandemic is ‘fundamental’ but policing has been inconsistent

06/06/202106/06/20217 min read

Protest during a pandemic, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said, is a “fundamental” right which should be upheld and respected. This is

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Facebook removes video of far-right activist calling for politicians to be ‘hung by the neck’
News

Facebook removes video of far-right activist calling for politicians to be ‘hung by the neck’

29/05/202129/05/20215 min read

Facebook has removed a livestream by far-right activist Rowan Croft, aka, Grand Torino, after he called for the execution of Irish leaders. In the stream

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Editorial – The virus may be losing its grip but extremism and conspiracy theories are here to stay
Opinion

Editorial – The virus may be losing its grip but extremism and conspiracy theories are here to stay

18/04/202118/04/20216 min read

As Ireland heads towards the fifth month of lockdown, COVID denialists and anti-lockdown activists are becoming more emboldened. Their message hasn’t been dulled throughout the

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New report argues Irish far right producing ‘Layers of Lies’ on Telegram
News

New report argues Irish far right producing ‘Layers of Lies’ on Telegram

12/04/202112/04/20214 min read

A new report has highlighted the extent to which the Irish far right is using Telegram. According to the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), the

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Gab hack shows QAnon and ‘anti-fa’ conspiracy theories abound in private messages
Investigations

Gab hack shows QAnon and ‘anti-fa’ conspiracy theories abound in private messages

16/03/202129/03/20216 min read

A little over two weeks ago non-profit and data archivist group Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDoS) revealed what they’ve termed GabLeaks. According to the group,

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Government’s failures are directly linked to the anti-lockdown violence we saw in Dublin
Analysis

Government’s failures are directly linked to the anti-lockdown violence we saw in Dublin

28/02/202128/02/20215 min read

Events in Dublin yesterday were shocking but not entirely surprising. The government has mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic from day one. Lockdowns were announced when they

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

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

17/12/202016/12/20204 min read

The Department of Justice appears to be actively monitoring the presence of far-right groups in Ireland. In response to a Freedom of Information (FoI) request

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The language and rhetoric of polarisation
Analysis

The language and rhetoric of polarisation

28/11/202027/11/202012 min read

In the book On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century, Timothy Snyder advises his readers to reflect on the language they use. He warns

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