A member of the far-right National Party who attacked LGBTQIA+ activist Izzy Kamikaze last year has plead guilty during his arraignment in Dublin Circuit Court
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Crowds at Le Chéile anti-hate rally hear ‘solidarity is key’ in fight against the far right
Hundreds of people and representatives of roughly a dozen organisations gathered in Smithfield, Dublin over the weekend for an anti-hate rally. Le Chéile, an umbrella
Dublin Bay South by-election has become a testing ground for far-right rhetoric
A cliché we’re all familiar with is that a week is a long time in politics. Considering the events of the last 15 months in
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
Irish court ruling destroys latest far-right disinformation campaign about garda revenge
Disinformation is nothing new in the worlds of conspiracy theories and extremism. In both milieus those with an agenda twist evidence and facts to suit
Editorial – The virus may be losing its grip but extremism and conspiracy theories are here to stay
As Ireland heads towards the fifth month of lockdown, COVID denialists and anti-lockdown activists are becoming more emboldened. Their message hasn’t been dulled throughout the
Extremists are trying to fill the gap caused by COVID uncertainty and conspiracies
Last August over 1,000 people gathered at the Custom House in Dublin to protest against the COVID laws and the lockdown. Speakers at the rally
Government’s failures are directly linked to the anti-lockdown violence we saw in Dublin
Events in Dublin yesterday were shocking but not entirely surprising. The government has mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic from day one. Lockdowns were announced when they
Far-right protestor to be sent forward for trial for attack on Izzy Kamikaze
A man accused of attacking LGBTQI+ activist Izzy Kamikaze during a protest in September is to be sent forward for trial. Michael Quinn, a member
QAnon lives on as true believers keep the faith
With the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States, you’d hope that the wheels would’ve finally come off the QAnon
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