Vigils have been held in Dublin to express solidarity with protestors in the US following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis by a police
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Facebook potentially an ‘echo chamber of white supremacism’ as algorithms benefit the far right
Facebook is failing to do enough to stop white supremacist groups using the platform to recruit followers and spread racism. That’s the conclusion drawn in
Irish anti-lockdown groups are using Telegram to organise protests and promote conspiracy theories
A number of private online groups are calling for nationwide protests to demand an end to the lockdown in Ireland. Using the encrypted messaging service
Councillor who previously attacked immigrants and Travellers likely to become mayor of Galway
A Galway councillor who previously referred to people fighting as acting like a “Zulu tribe” will likely be appointed mayor of Galway. Noel Larkin, who
COVID-19 has shown that profits are more important than the lives of asylum seekers
When COVID-19 hit Ireland the government seemed to falter in its response. It acted slowly and not tenaciously enough when it finally decided to act.
Political parties must ‘increase diversity’ as report reveals local election candidates faced racism
A new report has revealed that election candidates from migrant backgrounds have faced racism while campaigning. According to the Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI), racist
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought out the best and worst in us
COVID-19 has resulted in many expressions of solidarity within communities. Indeed, it has become common to hear stories of volunteers shopping for neighbours, gardaí walking
First quarter of 2020 shows ‘doubling’ of reports of racism compared to 2019
According to the Irish Network Against Racism (INAR), there has been a marked increase in the reporting of racist incidents in Ireland. It revealed that
UN expert ‘alarmed’ at ‘upsurge’ in hate speech blaming minorities for COVID-19
A UN expert has warned that governments must “clamp down” on hate speech that blames minorities for the COVID-19 pandemic. The expert said they are
Galway councillor calls group of people ‘Zulus’ after footage of fight is posted online
A councillor in Galway has said that people involved in a brawl that was captured on video behaved like they were in a “Zulu tribe”.
The far right is using the COVID-19 pandemic ‘to propagate racism and anti-immigration sentiment’
A new report has disclosed that the far-right is trying to use the COVID-19 pandemic “to propagate racism and anti-immigration sentiment”. It’s also highlighted that
Extremists and conspiracy theorists are using the current pandemic to ‘advance their movements’
The COVID-19 pandemic is being used by the far right and conspiracy theorists to “advance their movements and ideologies”. This is the conclusion drawn by