Hermann Kelly’s Irish Freedom Party (IFP) spent over €30,000 trying to get its candidates elected to the Dáil in the 2020 general election. The amount
Tag: General Election 2020
Editorial – The far right’s new strategy shows it is desperate and dangerous
Since its failure in the general election the Irish far right has come to the obvious conclusion that it has an image problem. As we’ve
Planning document argues Irish far right has an image problem and lays out a ‘nationwide strategy’ for success
In a planning document acquired by The Beacon it’s revealed that Ireland’s far right is already looking ahead to the next elections. Highlighted in the
Editorial – There’s nothing grand about a coalition that won’t challenge the status quo
With the election results in and a left-wing coalition seemingly further away than ever, it appears that we’re in for more of the same. A
National Party, its leader, and other far-right parties blasted for their election failures
A former member of the National Party has blasted the party and its leader, Justin Barrett. In a podcast uploaded on 10 February, the former
Election Special – Extremists have been dealt a blow by the electorate but let’s not be complacent
Although the votes are still being counted, one thing is certain: The extremists have lost. In this election cycle we saw a large number of
Election Special – Change doesn’t always come at the ballot box but this time it might
Voting for left wing parties in this election is paramount. There are no two ways about it and there are multiple reasons as to why
Four parties commit to introducing hate crime legislation ahead of election
Four of Ireland’s political parties have committed to introducing hate crime legislation if they get into government. The Green Party, People Before Profit, Sinn Féin,
Editorial – Fine Gael is pandering to racists while hate speech is openly spewed
Over the weekend, members of the far right staged yet another “free speech” rally outside the Dáil. Tensions were high as anti-fascist activists gathered on
In the mind of Justin Barrett Ireland will be saved by installing a Catholic dictatorship
With the National Party running a number of candidates in the coming election, it’s worth considering what its preferred Ireland would look like. Its website
General election candidate who previously claimed government is ‘flooding’ Ireland with migrants calls for reintroduction of capital punishment
A candidate in the upcoming general election has called for the reintroduction of the death penalty. The comments were made by John Daly, who is
Editorial – Continued neoliberalism will further pave the way for far-right extremists
Are Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael starting to wake up to the reality that racism is thriving in Ireland? A recent interview with Fianna Fáil