Europol has revealed that last June gardaí arrested a 40-year-old British far-right extremist for “firearms offences”. The news comes from a new report Europol published
Tag: Pandemic
Supreme Court dismisses ‘polemical’ challenge by Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters of lockdown laws
The Supreme Court has dismissed Gemma O’Doherty’s and John Waters’ challenge of Ireland’s pandemic legislation. In a decision delivered earlier today the seven judges, with
Conspiracy theorist Dolores Cahill claims she helped people escape hotel quarantine
Conspiracy theorist Dolores Cahill has claimed she helped a number of people escape from hotel quarantine in Ireland last year. The former University College Dublin
Supreme Court sets date in March to hear O’Doherty’s and Waters’ appeal of court losses
In March the Supreme Court is due to hear a case Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters have brought regarding their challenge of Ireland’s lockdown legislation.
The attack on the Freemasons’ Grand Lodge was an act of terrorism
After 2021 gave us lockdown after lockdown the hope was that 2022 would provide something different and, hopefully, something better. Instead, the new year got
As the government continues to mishandle the pandemic conspiracy theorists and extremists exploit people’s fears
It’s been nearly two years since the pandemic hit Ireland. Since March of 2020 we’ve seen a government fail again and again to get things
Far-right protestors target home of Dr. Tony Holohan
Anti-vaccination, far-right protestors today targeted the home of the head of the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) Dr. Tony Holohan. Roughly 20 protestors were
‘There has to be a line’: Anger in UCD over Dolores Cahill but uncertainty about what can be done
A number of University College Dublin (UCD) alumni, students, and staff have voiced their concerns about the continuing association of the institute with Professor Dolores
Saturday’s anti-lockdown rally echoed QAnon extremism
Roughly 2,000 turned out on the streets of Dublin on Saturday 14 July for an anti-lockdown rally organised by Irish anti-mask and far-right activists and
Critique of the government’s handling of the pandemic shouldn’t be left to conspiracy theorists and extremists
COVID-19 hasn’t gone away. No matter how much the government tries or wishes it to be otherwise, the virus is still circulating. In a repeat
Judge grants Beaumont Hospital injunctions against Gemma O’Doherty calling her claims ‘utterly devoid of substance’
Beaumont Hospital today secured injunctions against far-right activist and former journalist Gemma O’Doherty. In his ruling Judge Senan Allen said O’Doherty presented “no evidence” of
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