The Irish government, in their infinite wisdom, decided to hold a commemoration of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) in Dublin Castle on 17 January. The
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Ireland’s president reminds people they have ‘a duty’ to ‘create a place of welcome’ for refugees
Ireland’s president has argued that refugees have been treated “with indifference” by some countries. Michael D. Higgins went on to argue that we have “a
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
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
Editorial – Extremists will keep trying to win so that means making sure they don’t
The comments made by Irish members of the Iron March forum are shocking. Filled with hatred, intentional misreadings of history, and a contempt for democracy,
Hate Online – Leaks from far-right forum reveal Irish members who call for Jews to be ‘gassed’ and who describe themselves as ‘Hitlerists’
This is Part Four of Hate Online, a series examining the online presence of the far right in Ireland. The previous parts can be read here, here,
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 – The far right wants us to fear asylum seekers. Instead we should welcome them
The discovery of men, who are believed to be Kurdish, in the back of a lorry in Wexford during the week shows the desperation that
Indian man hit by car after it mounts footpath in apparent racially motivated attack
An Indian man in Dublin was hit by a car after it mounted the footpath in a seemingly racially motivated attack. The incident took place
Editorial – The far right doesn’t care about freedom of speech. It cares about its freedom to attack people
Over the weekend far right activists gathered in Dublin to stage what they called a “free speech rally”. Worried about a possible change in Ireland’s