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,
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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
New smartphone app will make it easier to report racism
A new smartphone app has been launched which will allow members of the public to report incidents of racism. The iReport.ie app was developed for
Peace Rally to be held to counter far-right protest due to take place outside Cork City Hall
A Rebel Rally for Peace is to be held in Cork on Saturday 4 January. The rally has been organised by Cork Rebels for Peace
Over 400 attend Rally for Peace on Earth in Dublin to protest far-right hate speech
Roughly 400 people attended a Rally for Peace on Earth in Dublin today to counter a far-right “Free Speech Rally”. The peace rally had been
UN tells Irish government it must ‘intensify its efforts’ to combat hate speech
The UN has called on Ireland to “intensify its efforts” in combatting hate speech. It comes as Irish representatives appeared in front of the Committee
Christy Moore lends his support to upcoming Rally for Peace on Earth, calling on people to ‘stand together against racism’
Christy Moore has lent his support to an upcoming anti-racism rally. Moore took to Twitter to announce his endorsement of the Rally for Peace on
Editorial – Will the government actually make racists in Ireland feel ‘uncomfortable’ as the UN suggested?
Over the last week the Irish government has faced the ire of the United Nations (UN). As part of a regular review of member states,
Rally for Peace on Earth organised to counter far-right ‘Free Speech Rally’
Over 30 organisations have lent their support to a rally organised to voice concern about the rise of the far right in Ireland. The Rally
Garda commissioner tells Policing Authority he is ‘concerned’ about the rise of far-right extremism in Ireland
Garda commissioner Drew Harris has voiced his concern about the rise of the far right in Ireland. Harris, who was made commissioner last year, was
Editorial – As extremists in Ireland and around the world network, what are the authorities here doing about it?
Last week the entire database of a neo-Nazi website was uploaded to the Internet Archive. The leak consisted of IP addresses, usernames, forum posts, and
New report says there is ‘cause for deep concern’ around the rise of online hate speech in Ireland
According to a new report Ireland needs to do more to tackle racism, hate crime, and hate speech. The Alternative Report on Racial Discrimination in