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Anti-Islamic protest - Belfast
S Fergus Finlay: We should shut down social media platforms that help to spread hate
Far-right agitators stir up hate on social media such as Twitter/X. Governments should instruct internet service providers to shut them off until there is an independent audit of their algorithms

Tue, 06 Aug, 2024

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Helen McEntee bids to ban balaclavas and other masks 'designed to intimidate'
Justice Minister is consulting with Attorney General Rossa Fanning and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris about how such a law would work

Mon, 05 Aug, 2024

'It’s a scary time': Irish people living in France fear far-right victory 'will further embolden racism' 
'It’s a scary time': Irish people living in France fear far-right victory 'will further embolden racism' 
Irish women living in France are horrified at the prospect of a government led by Marine Le Pen's National Rally

Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

Irish Examiner view: We must all take responsibility and cut the carnage on Irish roads 
Irish Examiner view: We must all take responsibility and cut the carnage on Irish roads 
'Nobody for one second thinks they are going to be the next victim': It is time to end the deaths and life-changing injuries on Ireland's roads

Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

French far-right in strong position after first round of voting in election
French far-right in strong position after first round of voting in election
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen called on voters to give the National Rally an “absolute majority” at parliament

Sun, 30 Jun, 2024

Student accommodation investment
S Paul Hosford: This is not 'hoax' or protest, but base intimidation
The fact that there was no explosive at the Taoiseach's home does not make what happened acceptable, and brushing it off only serves to hand a win to those who support or quietly celebrate these methods

Sun, 30 Jun, 2024

Irish Examiner view: EU migration pact may founder on false premise
Irish Examiner view: EU migration pact may founder on false premise
Ireland’s political leaders are being asked to make decisions on projections which some critics say are unrealistic

Mon, 24 Jun, 2024

Elaine Loughlin: Opposition parties must regroup before Harris calls a general election
S Elaine Loughlin: Opposition parties must regroup before Harris calls a general election
Ireland's centre left and Sinn Féin have a lot to ponder as the Government considers making an early visit to the Phoenix Park

Sat, 15 Jun, 2024

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Mick Clifford: Where to next for far right in Ireland?
The far-right representation is now around 0.5% of seats in the State, but the question remains as to whether the far right can gain electoral purchase, writes Mick Clifford

Sat, 15 Jun, 2024

European and local elections
Irish Examiner view: Taoiseach may yet be tempted to call an early general election
Like their counterparts across the EU, the Government is pondering what the elections tell us about voters' mood

Tue, 11 Jun, 2024

Euro falls sharply as far right gains prompt French snap general election
Euro falls sharply as far right gains prompt French snap general election
The euro dropped 0.5% on the dollar to $1.0747, its lowest since May 9, prompted by Emmanuel Macron calling a snap election

Mon, 10 Jun, 2024

No 'revolution' but landmark result for four far-right candidates in local elections 
No 'revolution' but landmark result for four far-right candidates in local elections 
Malachy Steenson and Gavin Pepper were elected in Dublin LEAs on Sunday

Mon, 10 Jun, 2024

Big far-right wins in the EU elections will have consequences for millions of Europeans
Big far-right wins in the EU elections will have consequences for millions of Europeans
Depending on how many seats they win — with some polls predicting between 30 and 50 — the impact could either lead to paralysis, or at least a watering-down, of EU policy on progressive issues

Wed, 05 Jun, 2024

FILE PHOTO Anti-migration protestors gathered outside the home of Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman last night END
Don't vote for far-right candidates in upcoming elections, Integration Minister urges 
Roderic O'Gorman said the leaflets he had seen from these candidates 'have exaggerated, often crazy, statements entirely devoid of fact'

Fri, 31 May, 2024

Local elections
Far-right conspiracy theorists are having a hugely destructive effect on the Irish political system 
Election candidates are facing a small group of enraged voters, hostile and aggressive to all but a few extreme candidates who share their beliefs in a collection of strange conspiracy theories about who runs the world, immigration, and vaccines

Thu, 16 May, 2024

Letters to the Editor: Right-wing rhetoric has little to offer the people of rural Ireland
Letters to the Editor: Right-wing rhetoric has little to offer the people of rural Ireland
One reader responds to Mick Clifford's column about some Independent TDs, while others look at a range of issues from protests at politicians' homes to Ireland's energy security  

Thu, 09 May, 2024

2024 Cross Border Police Conference on Organised & Serious Crime
Gardaí fear right-wing threats to politicians’ safety 
Irish security services have concerns for the physical safety of politicians, especially during the forthcoming local and European Parliament elections

Tue, 07 May, 2024

Letters to the Editor: Tánaiste's diplomacy could help bring justice and peace
Letters to the Editor: Tánaiste's diplomacy could help bring justice and peace
Amid the humanitarian crisis in Palestine, Israel is blockading a long list of items including incubators, fridges, and water tanks

Sat, 27 Apr, 2024

Far right attacks on gardaí 'are a threat to the State' — Micheál Martin
Far right attacks on gardaí 'are a threat to the State' — Micheál Martin
Justice Minister echoes Tánaiste's concern at far-right ‘militancy’, saying Newtownmountkennedy events are 'an attack on our democracy and our State'

Sat, 27 Apr, 2024

FILE PHOTO Anti-migration protestors gathered outside the home of Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman last night END
Threat to democracy: Conspiracy groups 'becoming increasingly more extreme'
Experts warn intimidation and violence could escalate after masked men deface minister’s home

Sat, 20 Apr, 2024

Asylum seekers who break law should be deported says FF European Parliament candidate 
Asylum seekers who break law should be deported says FF European Parliament candidate 
Lisa Chambers said even refugees who have been granted status should be deported if they commit an 'indictable offence'

Sat, 13 Apr, 2024

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Crooksling ought to be a turning point for international protection applicants
Not only do we have the capacity to accommodate international protection applicants, we are legally obliged to do so

Tue, 19 Mar, 2024

Danish MEP says rise of far right in Ireland will only continue
Danish MEP says rise of far right in Ireland will only continue
Anders Vistisen was accused of hate speech after he called for the “harmful influence” of Islam to be addressed in an EU debate on violence against women last year

Sun, 18 Feb, 2024

Litany of arson attacks linked to asylum stretches back to 2018
Litany of arson attacks linked to asylum stretches back to 2018
In the last six years, dozens of buildings earmarked to accommodate asylum seekers — or incorrectly reputed to be put to that use — have been torched

Sat, 10 Feb, 2024

'We have to wake up and defend democracy' from rise of the far right, says former Justice Minister
'We have to wake up and defend democracy' from rise of the far right, says former Justice Minister
Frances Fitzgerald also said that recent arson attacks have 'to be pursued from a criminal justice point of view'

Wed, 07 Feb, 2024

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Cormac O'Keeffe: 'We didn’t start the fire' a pointed musical choice at anti-migrant protest
Amid tense scenes and verbal abuse, strong garda presence keeps the peace at protest and counter-protest on Dublin's O'Connell St

Tue, 06 Feb, 2024

Letters to the Editor: Mother and baby homes residents have still received no redress
Letters to the Editor: Mother and baby homes residents have still received no redress
One reader responds to Alison O'Reilly's article about mother and baby homes, while others consider issues including free speech, water quality, and the new recycling scheme

Mon, 29 Jan, 2024

Elaine Loughlin: People are starting to take Mattie McGrath more seriously
S Elaine Loughlin: People are starting to take Mattie McGrath more seriously
The Independent TD's more unorthodox leanings may have been met with an eye-roll and a snigger, but observers of the rise of the far right realise he can no longer be dismissed, writes Elaine Loughlin

Sat, 27 Jan, 2024

Paul Hosford: TDs go back to the future as new Dáil term begins
Paul Hosford: TDs go back to the future as new Dáil term begins
A Fine Gael vs Sinn Féin skirmish? Check. House suspended? Check. Going by its first day back, the 33rd Dáil's last full year looks remarkably like last year really

Wed, 17 Jan, 2024

Mick Clifford: In this year of local elections, the far right are on the pig’s back
S Mick Clifford: In this year of local elections, the far right are on the pig’s back
There is plenty of evidence many local councillors are willing to pander to illogical fears on migration and even compete in turning up the dial of intolerance for the sake of chasing votes

Thu, 04 Jan, 2024

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Leo Varadkar: 'I won't change my life' despite far-right threat to his safety
Taoiseach: 'I have been advised by the Garda Commissioner that the threat is higher, and the risk to my personal safety is real'

Mon, 01 Jan, 2024

Mick Clifford: Democracy on trial in 2024
S Mick Clifford: Democracy on trial in 2024
At the end of next year, we may know whether the liberal democracy that has been a hallmark of the West over the last 80 years is on the way out, writes Mick Clifford

Sun, 31 Dec, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Criminal act shows the true face of racism
Irish Examiner view: Criminal act shows the true face of racism
The fire at Ross Lake House Hotel in Rosscahill, Co Galway, may be part of an orchestrated campaign by malign agitators

Tue, 19 Dec, 2023

Dublin city centre incident
Letters to the Editor: The real ‘fascism’ we face is weaponised snobbery
One reader writes that terms such as 'far-right', 'fascist', and 'anti-immigration' are flung about interchangeably, and as if they have universally-accepted definitions

Sat, 09 Dec, 2023

Dublin violence 'shocking but predictable', says far right expert
Dublin violence 'shocking but predictable', says far right expert
 Analyst claims anyone paying attention to far-right movements could have anticipated trouble in the wake of the Parnell Square stabbings

Fri, 24 Nov, 2023

Latest angry protest outside Dáil more bizarre than intimidating
Latest angry protest outside Dáil more bizarre than intimidating
The protest had an anti-migrant or immigration-sceptic theme, couched in a vibe of ‘reasonableness’, and lacked coherence

Thu, 09 Nov, 2023

Former students reject school board's 'regret' about Nazi collaborator 
Former students reject school board's 'regret' about Nazi collaborator 
School expresses its shock that former teacher may have been involved in atrocities during the Second World War

Thu, 05 Oct, 2023

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Letters to the Editor: Medical scientists' pay inequality has fallen off the radar 
One reader highlights an aspect of pay and career inequality, while others consider topics including the recent protests outside Dáil Éireann, and approaches to mental health care

Sat, 23 Sep, 2023

Book ban protestors 'are not welcome in East Clare'
Book ban protestors 'are not welcome in East Clare'
Group campaigning against LGBT+ books target Scarriff library following protest at Killaloe library over weekend

Sun, 06 Aug, 2023

Far-right protesters target closed library in Clare
Far-right protesters target closed library in Clare
Group campaigning against LGBT+ books who recently targeted libraries in Cork and Limerick, move on to Killaloe library despite it being closed for the weekend

Sat, 05 Aug, 2023

Garda Stock
Tánaiste backs Garda approach to policing far-right protests
Policing involves an 'intelligent, subtle, and intelligence-led' approach

Sun, 30 Jul, 2023

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Irish Examiner view: Flogging a dead bird
Twitter rebrand

Tue, 25 Jul, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Spanish elections could change the shape of European politics 
Irish Examiner view: Spanish elections could change the shape of European politics 
Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez called the snap election as a tactical gamble to face down right-wing parties

Tue, 18 Jul, 2023

Irish Examiner View: Finland furore a cautionary tale for embracing the far right
Irish Examiner View: Finland furore a cautionary tale for embracing the far right
The spat over economic affairs minister Vilhelm Junnila is in danger of splitting the four-party coalition government.

Mon, 03 Jul, 2023

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