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Tag: Ireland
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
Irish-based Parler user asked how he’d get his 12-gauge’ on an airplane to support US insurrection
A number of videos from the hack of the social media website Parler can be traced back to Ireland. In one such video a user
Editorial – Ireland is unexceptional when it comes to the pandemic and the far right
Ireland is not special. This has been hammered home for many in the last year. We were, like every other country on the planet, hit
New group Le Chéile launched to ‘build a national alliance’ against far-right threat
A new national organisation has been launched to tackle the rise of the far right in Ireland. Le Chéile, which counts dozens of organisations and
Doras report highlights lack of mental health supports for people in direct provision
Asylum seekers in Ireland with mental health difficulties are having their problems “exacerbated” due to living in direct provision. This is the finding of Doras,