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Despite what some insist the far left and far right aren’t the same
Analysis

Despite what some insist the far left and far right aren’t the same

31/01/202231/01/202210 min read

Whenever the topic of the far right and the threat it poses is discussed somebody will inevitably bring up the left and far left. It’s

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The attack on the Freemasons’ Grand Lodge was an act of terrorism
Analysis

The attack on the Freemasons’ Grand Lodge was an act of terrorism

03/01/202203/01/20225 min read

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

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Christchurch terrorist visited Ireland in 2017 as inquiry reveals role of Internet in his radicalisation
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Christchurch terrorist visited Ireland in 2017 as inquiry reveals role of Internet in his radicalisation

09/12/202009/12/20204 min read

The Christchurch terrorist visited Ireland in the years before he carried out his attack on two mosques last year. His visit was revealed in a

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Norwegian far-right terrorist who stormed Islamic centre in Oslo jailed for 21 years
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Norwegian far-right terrorist who stormed Islamic centre in Oslo jailed for 21 years

11/06/202011/06/20202 min read

Today the trial against Philip Manshaus concluded in Oslo. In August 2019, the far-right terrorist murdered his stepsister and then attempted to storm an Islamic

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Trial begins of far-right terrorist accused of attacking Al-Noor Islamic Centre in Norway
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Trial begins of far-right terrorist accused of attacking Al-Noor Islamic Centre in Norway

07/05/202007/05/20202 min read

Today was the start of the trial against Norwegian far-right terrorist, Philip Manshaus. The 22-year-old is accused of murdering his stepsister Johanne Zhangjia Ihle-Hansen, on

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Extremists and conspiracy theorists are using the current pandemic to ‘advance their movements’
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Extremists and conspiracy theorists are using the current pandemic to ‘advance their movements’

15/04/202014/04/20203 min read

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

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UN Counter-Terrorism Committee reveals 320% increase in far-right attacks in last five years
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UN Counter-Terrorism Committee reveals 320% increase in far-right attacks in last five years

03/04/202003/04/20203 min read

A new report has revealed that there has been a substantial increase in far-right terrorism in the last five years. According to the United Nations

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Christchurch terrorist pleads guilty to 51 charges of murder
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Christchurch terrorist pleads guilty to 51 charges of murder

26/03/202010/12/20202 min read

The man accused of carrying out a terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand on 15 March last year has pleaded guilty to

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New report reveals a ‘surge’ in far-right terrorism in the West
News

New report reveals a ‘surge’ in far-right terrorism in the West

01/12/201925/02/20203 min read

A new report claims there has been a substantial increase in far-right terrorism in recent years. Published by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP),

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Editorial – Even though many don’t want to believe it, the far right is here and it poses a credible threat
Opinion

Editorial – Even though many don’t want to believe it, the far right is here and it poses a credible threat

21/10/201920/10/20193 min read

The time is “ripe” for the Irish far right. That’s according to University College Cork (UCC) lecturer Dr. Natasha Dromey. She was speaking at a

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The same language used by the Christchurch and El Paso terrorists motivates Ireland’s far right
Analysis

The same language used by the Christchurch and El Paso terrorists motivates Ireland’s far right

21/08/201904/09/20194 min read

Minutes before the El Paso shooter started massacring people he uploaded his manifesto to the internet. It offers nothing new in terms of an insight

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