Facebook has deleted the page of well-known far-right provocateur, Rowan Croft. Also known as Grand Torino, the company removed his page of the same name
Tag: Ireland
The ever-growing wait for trans healthcare
When I first discussed going on hormones with my psychotherapist he asked if I was thinking of going public or private. “I’ve heard about Loughlinstown”,
Extremists using Steam gaming service to connect, socialise, and recruit
Popular gaming distribution service Steam is host to a number of active far-right and neo-Nazi community groups. The information comes from a new study the
Surviving and thriving: The trans community in Ireland
Discussions on the trans community perpetuated by some influential voices in the dominant Irish cisgender chattering middle-classes more often than not consist of negative or
Far-right extremism has found a safe home online in the decade since Utøya
Most of us had no idea who Anders Brevik was until 22 July, 2011 and the attacks in Oslo and Utøya. Norwegian authorities knew who
ICCL argues right to protest during pandemic is ‘fundamental’ but policing has been inconsistent
Protest during a pandemic, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said, is a “fundamental” right which should be upheld and respected. This is
Documentary on London nail bomber highlights danger of far-right words becoming actions
What happens when openly fascist and racist groups radicalise young men? We have seen the answer to this particular question time and again. From Christchurch
School criticised for mural featuring Blueshirt leader Eoin O’Duffy
A secondary school has caused controversy by unveiling a mural which includes fascist Blueshirt leader and Fine Gael founder Eoin O’Duffy. Coláiste Oiriall in Co.
INAR report argues ‘Irish far right fake news industry’ adding to racism problem
The Irish Network Against Racism (INAR) has divulged an increase in reports of racism the public made to it in 2020 compared to 2019. Although
Why do I care about anti-maskers? In a word, ableism!
Webster’s dictionary defines the word ableism as….Okay. Relax. This isn’t a leaving cert essay! “But”, you cry, “Therese (Because that’s my name!) what the actual
Far-right targeting of Dublin Mayor Hazel Chu ‘completely unacceptable’ and ‘not a one-time event’
There’s been widespread condemnation of the Irish far right after the Irish Examiner revealed far-right protestors targeted Dublin Mayor Hazel Chu at her home yesterday.
Editorial – Forces similar to those that attempted insurrection in Washington aren’t unknown to Irish shores
Four years of Donald Trump’s extremist rhetoric reached its natural apex in Washington last week. Having refused to acknowledge that Joe Biden won the election