A mob of far-right activists held a small protest outside the home of tánaiste Leo Varadkar yesterday. The group of roughly 30 protestors accused the
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Human rights group calls on government to strengthen hate speech laws and tackle garda racial profiling
A new report has pointed to “negative attitudes” members of the gardaí hold toward minorities in Ireland as well as accounts of racial profiling carried
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
Documentary on London nail bomber highlights danger of far-right words becoming actions
What happens when openly fascist and racist groups radicalise young men? We have seen the answer to this particular question time and again. From Christchurch
Israel’s version of white supremacy is on full display as it once again destroys Palestinian lives
With Israel’s latest military assault on Palestinian lives in full swing it could be easy to dismiss it as more of the same. Israeli violence
Helen McEntee ‘determined to stamp out prejudice and hate’ with updated hate crime laws
Justice minister Helen McEntee has published proposed updates to Ireland’s hate speech laws. According to the General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill
INAR report argues ‘Irish far right fake news industry’ adding to racism problem
The Irish Network Against Racism (INAR) has divulged an increase in reports of racism the public made to it in 2020 compared to 2019. Although
Allyship with marginalised groups means examining your own privilege
The definition of allyship is when a person who is in a position of privilege and power seeks to operate in solidarity with a marginalised
MASI calls controversial barrister’s role in denying asylum claim of bisexual man ‘disgraceful’
The Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland (MASI) has voiced its shock that controversial barrister Una McGurk upheld a recent ruling to deny a bisexual
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.
‘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
Editorial – Ireland is unexceptional when it comes to the pandemic and the far right
Ireland is not special. This has been hammered home for many in the last year. We were, like every other country on the planet, hit