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Editorial – The far right descends deeper into violence as the gardaí and media look on

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We’ve witnessed another weekend in which the far right has targeted people with a long history of social […]

The Beacon 14/09/2020 Opinion

Video: Far-right protestors attack anti-racism activists at the Dáil

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This article was updated on 15 September to include a second video which shows footage immediately before the […]

The Beacon 12/09/2020 News

House due to accommodate Traveller family damaged in suspected arson attack

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Gardaí are investigating a suspected arson attack on a house in Carnmore, Co. Galway. The house was earmarked […]

The Beacon 31/08/2020 News

Gemma O’Doherty arrested during livestream in Bray

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Gardaí arrested Gemma O’Doherty today while she was livestreaming in Bray. The former journalist and failed politician had […]

The Beacon 28/08/2020 News

Irish anti-maskers coordinating with German group Querdenken which has links to far-right extremists

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An Irish anti-mask group is coordinating with a similar and controversial German organisation. Health Freedom Ireland (HFI), which […]

The Beacon 22/08/2020 News

Holocaust denial is thriving on social media with Facebook algorithm ‘actively’ suggesting similar content to users

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Holocaust denial groups are thriving on Facebook and Twitter according to a new report. It’s argued that both […]

Bryan Wall 19/08/2020 Analysis

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin describes racism in Ireland as ‘damaging’ and ‘dangerous’

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Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has attacked the increase in racism and hate speech in Ireland. Martin argued that racist […]

The Beacon 17/08/2020 News

Leo Varadkar defending white men is no mistake. It’s a play for far-right votes

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Leo Varadkar is not one to make gaffes. He knows what he’s saying when he says it. And […]

Bryan Wall 14/08/2020 Opinion

Twitter permanently suspends Anti-Corruption Ireland account for ‘violations of our spam and platform manipulation policies’

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The Twitter account of Gemma O’Doherty’s Anti-Corruption Ireland (ACI) has been permanently suspended. Twitter also removed the account […]

The Beacon 12/08/2020 News

Aoife Gallagher of the Institute for Strategic Dialogue: QAnon is a ‘delivery mechanism for many different disinformation campaigns’

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One of the more interesting and terrifying aspects of Donald Trump’s 2016 election victory has been the emergence […]

Bryan Wall 11/08/2020 Analysis

Irish far-right group targeting Jewish people and migrants in sticker campaign

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A new Irish far-right group is targeting members of the Jewish community in Ireland. The group has begun […]

The Beacon 04/08/2020 News

Tensions at Croke Park as far right gathered to protest against Eid celebration

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Far-right protestors gathered outside Croke Park today to demonstrate against its use by Muslim people celebrating Eid Al […]

The Beacon 31/07/2020 News

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