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Irish-based Parler user asked how he’d get his 12-gauge’ on an airplane to support US insurrection

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A number of videos from the hack of the social media website Parler can be traced back to […]

The Beacon 14/01/2021 News

‘Be as callous as possible’: How the Irish far right mobilised after gardaí killed George Nkencho

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It didn’t take long for the Irish far right to push its favoured narrative after gardaí shot George […]

Bryan Wall 09/01/2021 Analysis

Roderic O’Gorman calls out ‘anonymous, far-right Twitter accounts’ for homophobic attacks on him

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Green Party TD and minister for children Roderic O’Gorman has condemned attacks on him from far-right activists who […]

The Beacon 06/07/2020 News

Far-right Telegram group calls for vigilantes to target anti-racism activists

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Members of far right and anti-lockdown groups on Telegram have called for action to be taken against Black […]

Bryan Wall 14/06/2020 Analysis

Disinformation websites attracting ‘staggeringly high volume’ of interactions around COVID-19

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A “pioneering investigation” has discovered a number of disinformation websites are garnering a “staggeringly high volume” of interactions […]

The Beacon 20/05/2020 News

Irish anti-lockdown groups are using Telegram to organise protests and promote conspiracy theories

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A number of private online groups are calling for nationwide protests to demand an end to the lockdown […]

Bryan Wall 16/05/2020 Investigations
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