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Civil liberties group ‘welcomes’ government report on updating Irish hate speech laws

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A leading civil liberties group has voiced its support for the proposed updating of Ireland’s hate speech laws. […]

The Beacon 18/12/2020 News

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

Senator calls proposed Hate Crime Bill ‘poisonous identity politics’

Senator Sharon Keogan, who described a proposed new hate crime bill as "poisonous identity politics".
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Senator Sharon Keogan has described the new Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill 2020 as “poisonous identity politics”. She […]

The Beacon 20/11/2020 News

House due to accommodate Traveller family damaged in suspected arson attack

A photo of the house due to accommodate a Traveller family that was damaged in a suspected arson attack in Galway.
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Gardaí are investigating a suspected arson attack on a house in Carnmore, Co. Galway. The house was earmarked […]

The Beacon 31/08/2020 News

New report reveals increase in reports of racist incidents in 2019

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In a newly published report the Irish Network Against Racism (INAR) has revealed that it received 530 reports […]

The Beacon 19/03/2020 News

Germany’s deradicalisation programmes have had some success. Do we need them in Ireland?

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Besides exposing, deplatforming and publicly opposing their rallies, an often overlooked but crucial part of dealing with the […]

Annie de Bhal 14/03/2020 Analysis

Four parties commit to introducing hate crime legislation ahead of election

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Four of Ireland’s political parties have committed to introducing hate crime legislation if they get into government. The […]

The Beacon 05/02/2020 News

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

New smartphone app will make it easier to report racism

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A new smartphone app has been launched which will allow members of the public to report incidents of […]

The Beacon 17/01/2020 News

Peace Rally to be held to counter far-right protest due to take place outside Cork City Hall

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A Rebel Rally for Peace is to be held in Cork on Saturday 4 January. The rally has […]

The Beacon 03/01/2020 News

Over 400 attend Rally for Peace on Earth in Dublin to protest far-right hate speech

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Roughly 400 people attended a Rally for Peace on Earth in Dublin today to counter a far-right “Free […]

The Beacon 14/12/2019 News

UN tells Irish government it must ‘intensify its efforts’ to combat hate speech

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The UN has called on Ireland to “intensify its efforts” in combatting hate speech. It comes as Irish […]

The Beacon 14/12/2019 News

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