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Allyship with marginalised groups means examining your own privilege

A photo of a Black Lives Matter protest in Dublin last year, which showed many white people engaged in allyship with the Black community.
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The definition of allyship is when a person who is in a position of privilege and power seeks […]

Christine O'Mahony 06/02/2021 Opinion

Treating asylum seekers as less than human for 20 years has caused this hunger strike

A photo of some of the asylum seekers currently on hunger strike outside the Skellig Star direct provision centre in Cahersiveen, Co. Kerry.
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What does it say about us as a country that asylum seekers have to go on hunger strike […]

Bryan Wall 30/07/2020 Opinion

Asylum seekers say ‘social distancing is impossible to observe’ in direct provision

A photo of the self-isolation methods that asylum seekers are expected to take in direct provision centres.
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A group representing asylum seekers in Ireland has attacked the government for its “discriminatory response” towards them in […]

The Beacon 28/03/2020 News

Editorial – There’s nothing grand about a coalition that won’t challenge the status quo

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With the election results in and a left-wing coalition seemingly further away than ever, it appears that we’re […]

The Beacon 17/02/2020 Opinion

National Party, its leader, and other far-right parties blasted for their election failures

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A former member of the National Party has blasted the party and its leader, Justin Barrett. In a […]

The Beacon 15/02/2020 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

Election Special – Change doesn’t always come at the ballot box but this time it might

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Voting for left wing parties in this election is paramount. There are no two ways about it and […]

Bryan Wall 08/02/2020 Opinion

Editorial – Continued neoliberalism will further pave the way for far-right extremists

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Are Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael starting to wake up to the reality that racism is thriving in […]

The Beacon 27/01/2020 Opinion

Editorial – Replacing one neoliberal party for another will be a gift to the far right

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The latest polling numbers don’t look good for Fine Gael. According to a survey carried out by Behaviour […]

The Beacon 20/01/2020 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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