In the last week we’ve seen the rapidness at which the coronavirus has been able to spread across the country. But this is just the
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New report reveals increase in reports of racist incidents in 2019
In a newly published report the Irish Network Against Racism (INAR) has revealed that it received 530 reports of racism in 2019. Included in this
Germany’s deradicalisation programmes have had some success. Do we need them in Ireland?
Besides exposing, deplatforming and publicly opposing their rallies, an often overlooked but crucial part of dealing with the far right is deradicalisation. As of now
Far-right activists attempted to disrupt event for People of Colour
Far-right activists have attempted to barge into and disrupt an event organised exclusively for People of Colour. The skill swap event was organised by Black
Editorial – Lesbos is a perfect example of what happens when extremists go unchallenged
The Greek border with Turkey has become the latest flashpoint for far-right violence. Turkey, in an attempt to put pressure on the EU, has opened
The coronavirus is the latest propaganda tool for extremists targeting minorities
The emergence of the coronavirus has been latched on to by racists and extremists across the world. Ignoring the very real threats that the virus
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
Ryanair CEO calls for Muslim men to be profiled at airports
Michael O’Leary, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ryanair, has claimed that Muslim men should be profiled at airports. He argued that they pose a
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
Group previously known as Generation Identity UK and Éire disbands
The leader of the Identitarian Movement Great Britain & Ireland has announced that the group is disbanding. In a statement released earlier this week, its
Conspiracy theories are nothing new but the far right has weaponised them
One of the tactics of the far right is to assign a larger agenda to incidents which involve or affect them. Anti-racist and anti-fascist activism