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
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Hate Online – YouTube is being used by the Irish far right to spread hatred, misinformation, and whip up hysteria about asylum seekers
This is Part Three of Hate Online, a series examining the online presence of the far right in Ireland. The previous parts can be read
Editorial – To ignore the torture of direct provision is to ensure our guilt in the eyes of future generations
In 2019 we look back in disgust and horror on the days of Magdalene laundries and industrial schools. We ask ourselves how could such a
Understanding the ‘Great Replacement’, a conspiracy theory which forms the ‘ideological glue’ of the far right
In any political movement a lingua franca emerges which unites its members. There is nothing unique about this. And the far right is no different.
Editorial – Facebook’s need for profit is giving space to the far right to recruit and spread its message
Social media companies need to do more to tackle hatred and lies that are spread on their platforms. This is the only message that you
Editorial – In the last week we’ve seen how quickly and how effectively the lies of the far right spread
The last few days have shown how easily the lies of the far right can take hold and spread like a virus. In Oughterard, the
Independent TD attacks asylum seekers during heated public meeting about direct provision centre
A TD has accused asylum seekers of coming to Ireland to “sponge” off the government. The comments were made by TD for Galway West, Noel
Hate Online – Meet the Irish website where users discuss staging a military coup, promote Islamophobia, racism, and conspiracy theories
This is Part One of Hate Online, a series examining the online presence of the far right in Ireland An Irish website appears to be
Editorial – Brexit Chaos is a gift to extremists and it’s only going to get worse
Boris Johnson seems intent on causing chaos. His handling of Brexit, and the chaos that it’s already caused, has been nothing short of contemptuous. His
Editorial – Ireland’s hate speech laws aren’t up to scratch
One of the talking points we see brought up again and again by extremists is their right to free speech. For them, this allows them
Editorial – The mainstream media’s ignoring of the far right is putting us all in danger
The mainstream media in Ireland has failed. It has failed to call out the far right. It has failed to hold it to account. And
University College Cork lecturer receives death threat in ‘chilling’ voicemail message
A lecturer in contemporary Islam in University College Cork (UCC) has revealed that he has received death threats. Dr. Amanullah De Sondy, who is a