There’s always been a curious intersection between comedians and journalists. Comedians will tell you that their routines challenge social norms, unpack the hypocrisies of our
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Irish commentator on Ukraine has history of downplaying controversy around Ukrainian neo-Nazi Azov Battalion
An Irish commentator on recent events in Ukraine appears to have previously defended and downplayed the actions of the notorious Azov Battalion. Businessman Paul Niland
‘Be as callous as possible’: How the Irish far right mobilised after gardaí killed George Nkencho
It didn’t take long for the Irish far right to push its favoured narrative after gardaí shot George Nkencho in Dublin on 30 December. Across
President Higgins warns of ‘ugly anti-migrant sentiment’ in Ireland ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day
Irish president Michael D. Higgins has warned about the rise of “an ugly anti-migrant sentiment” in Europe and Ireland. He argued that there are those
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
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,
Members of Alternative für Deutschland mistake quotes from their leader as coming from Hitler
Björn Höcke, leader of Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), has shown his love for Third Reich terminology as well his overblown ego once more. In
The Barrow Street conspiracy
On Saturday 10 August roughly 460 people descended on Barrow Street in Dublin. This street houses the European headquarters of Google. And for the last