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ICCL voices ‘concern’ at apparent garda profiling in ‘Smoothie Girl’ investigation

A photo of "Smoothie Girl" which the gardaí are attempting to identify in a manner which the ICCL has said amounts to profiling.
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The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has voiced its “concern” that gardaí are engaging in profiling by […]

The Beacon 17/11/2020 News

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 – Fine Gael is pandering to racists while hate speech is openly spewed

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Over the weekend, members of the far right staged yet another “free speech” rally outside the Dáil. Tensions […]

The Beacon 03/02/2020 Opinion

General election candidate who previously claimed government is ‘flooding’ Ireland with migrants calls for reintroduction of capital punishment

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A candidate in the upcoming general election has called for the reintroduction of the death penalty. The comments […]

The Beacon 30/01/2020 News

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

Verona Murphy again defends previous comments about asylum seekers as she announces run as independent candidate in coming general election

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Verona Murphy has announced she will run as an independent candidate in the upcoming general election. Murphy was […]

The Beacon 14/01/2020 News

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