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‘Ireland is full’: How a far-right phrase went mainstream

‘Ireland is full’: How a far-right phrase went mainstream

Due to deliberate efforts by extremists, such slogans are everywhere

Sat Dec 23 2023 - 07:00
Gardaí arrest six men after seizing ship carrying cocaine worth €20m

Gardaí arrest six men after seizing ship carrying cocaine worth €20m

MV Verila is being detained in Foynes Port while Revenue officers continue searches

Fri Dec 22 2023 - 21:02
Gardaí believe Galway hotel fire the work of local opposed to immigration

Gardaí believe Galway hotel fire the work of local opposed to immigration

Comments on Galway hotel fire by two Fianna Fáil councillors referred to party’s internal rules and procedures body

Tue Dec 19 2023 - 06:00
Cocaine valued at €1 million  found on freight unit in Rosslare

Cocaine valued at €1 million found on freight unit in Rosslare

One man, aged in his 50s, is in custody in a Wexford Garda station

Mon Dec 18 2023 - 10:16
Coercive control survivor Nicola Hanney: ‘If I have to leave the country to keep my child safe, I will’

Coercive control survivor Nicola Hanney: ‘If I have to leave the country to keep my child safe, I will’

Dublin woman Nicola Hanney was subjected to a four-year campaign of harassment and abuse by former garda Paul Moody

Sat Dec 16 2023 - 06:00
New gardaí taken out of training early to boost policing numbers over Christmas

New gardaí taken out of training early to boost policing numbers over Christmas

The move is part of Government efforts to reassure the public following the rioting in Dublin last month

Fri Dec 15 2023 - 17:02
Wicklow shooting which left two hospitalised may be related to local dispute, gardaí say

Wicklow shooting which left two hospitalised may be related to local dispute, gardaí say

Man (40s) shot several times in legs while his son hit with heavy object after being chased through a Delgany building site on Thursday

Fri Dec 15 2023 - 14:48
Rise of shoplifting: ‘Many of them are over 65.. they steal meat, medicine, health and beauty products’

Rise of shoplifting: ‘Many of them are over 65.. they steal meat, medicine, health and beauty products’

Retailers are being increasingly targeted by organised gangs and serial thieves while shop staff are spat at and racially abused

Fri Dec 15 2023 - 09:30
Shoplifting has reached ‘pandemic levels’ with staff regularly facing violence, retailers say

Shoplifting has reached ‘pandemic levels’ with staff regularly facing violence, retailers say

TDs told of ‘absence of a deterrent’ for people who steal, with some reoffending within hours of being caught

Wed Dec 13 2023 - 12:51
Shoplifting gangs to be targeted using organised crime legislation

Shoplifting gangs to be targeted using organised crime legislation

‘Organised retail crime’ involves the theft of large amounts of retail goods for onward sale

Mon Dec 11 2023 - 15:52
Woman pedestrian dies after being hit by truck in Stoneybatter, Dublin

Woman pedestrian dies after being hit by truck in Stoneybatter, Dublin

Investigators believe driver left the scene without realising he had hit the pedestrian

Mon Dec 11 2023 - 15:20
UK fails to get Irish Government’s approval to award knighthoods to Irish citizens

UK fails to get Irish Government’s approval to award knighthoods to Irish citizens

Under Constitution, Irish citizens are forbidden from accepting noble titles without permission of Government

Mon Dec 11 2023 - 06:30
Man walking behind Trevor Deely on night of disappearance had already made Garda statement

Man walking behind Trevor Deely on night of disappearance had already made Garda statement

Using advances in CCTV technology, gardaí have identified the man and ruled him out of their investigations

Sat Dec 09 2023 - 07:00
President and EU officials condemn destruction of Irish-backed school in West Bank

President and EU officials condemn destruction of Irish-backed school in West Bank

West Bank school crushed by bulldozer and surrounding village abandoned following violence by Israeli settlers

Thu Dec 07 2023 - 18:06
Irish public asked to watch for warning signs of female genital mutilation

Irish public asked to watch for warning signs of female genital mutilation

Procedure, often carried out abroad, considered child abuse in Ireland

Thu Dec 07 2023 - 13:08
Elon Musk personally stoked up ‘hatred’ in Ireland, TD claims

Elon Musk personally stoked up ‘hatred’ in Ireland, TD claims

Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter), criticised for refusing to appear at Committee to answer questions about its response to last month’s riots in Dublin

Wed Dec 06 2023 - 17:45
Most ‘Ireland is full’ and ‘Irish lives matter’ online posts originate abroad

Most ‘Ireland is full’ and ‘Irish lives matter’ online posts originate abroad

Anti-immigration phrases about Ireland feature more frequently in US and UK social media

Tue Dec 05 2023 - 06:00
Minister says Government has purchased 37 properties to date to house asylum seekers

Minister says Government has purchased 37 properties to date to house asylum seekers

International Protection Accommodation Service has started to turn away some asylum seekers due to a lack of beds

Mon Dec 04 2023 - 23:13
Asylum seekers forced to sleep rough can avail of ‘drop-in’ centres

Asylum seekers forced to sleep rough can avail of ‘drop-in’ centres

Government is currently not in a position to provide accommodation to all international protection applicants, Department of Integration has said

Mon Dec 04 2023 - 13:18
‘She is resilient’: Mother of five-year-old Dublin stabbing victim shares update

‘She is resilient’: Mother of five-year-old Dublin stabbing victim shares update

The girl suffered extremely serious injuries in the attack on Parnell Square on November 23

Mon Dec 04 2023 - 12:11
Former flagship of Ireland’s Naval Service to be sent abroad and taken apart for scrap

Former flagship of Ireland’s Naval Service to be sent abroad and taken apart for scrap

Plans to convert LÉ Eithne, the first Irish Navy ship to cross Atalantic, into a museum came to nothing

Mon Dec 04 2023 - 06:00
A tale of two stories: how Gript Media found itself in the eye of a reporting storm

A tale of two stories: how Gript Media found itself in the eye of a reporting storm

Gript editor John McGuirk argues it is not the job of journalists to suppress information, but he regrets his false report that jeopardised a man unconnected to the Dublin stabbings

Sun Dec 03 2023 - 16:00
Gardaí investigate suspected arson attack at Rosslare site earmarked for asylum seekers

Gardaí investigate suspected arson attack at Rosslare site earmarked for asylum seekers

Anti-immigration sentiment examined as possible motivation for attack at former Great Southern Hotel site

Fri Dec 01 2023 - 15:42
‘Building for a long time’: How the global far right jumped on Dublin’s anti-immigration riots

‘Building for a long time’: How the global far right jumped on Dublin’s anti-immigration riots

The anti-immigrant riots in Dublin have sparked the interest of right-wing US commentators including ex-Fox News presenter Tucker Carlson and former Trump aide Steve Bannon

Fri Dec 01 2023 - 13:18
Tasers, water cannons, bodycams, smaller shields and stronger pepper spray planned for gardaí

Tasers, water cannons, bodycams, smaller shields and stronger pepper spray planned for gardaí

Helen McEntee also announced that the Garda recruit class will graduate from Templemore a month early

Thu Nov 30 2023 - 09:47
Conor McGregor social media posts on Dublin riots being examined by gardaí

Conor McGregor social media posts on Dublin riots being examined by gardaí

Investigators are examining social media posts from various accounts to determine if they may have incited violence

Tue Nov 28 2023 - 10:46
Dublin riots: Gardaí must crack down on ‘thugs’, councillors tell commissioner

Dublin riots: Gardaí must crack down on ‘thugs’, councillors tell commissioner

McEntee seeks clarity on use of force by gardaí amid criticism of ‘soft’ approach

Tue Nov 28 2023 - 06:00
What do we know about the suspect in the Parnell Square knife attack?

What do we know about the suspect in the Parnell Square knife attack?

The 49-year-old led an isolated existence and was not well known within the Dublin Algerian community

Mon Nov 27 2023 - 20:59
Algerian embassy warns citizens to ‘reduce movements’ following Dublin riots

Algerian embassy warns citizens to ‘reduce movements’ following Dublin riots

Immigrants have expressed concern about their safety following riots which targeted asylum seeker accomodation

Mon Nov 27 2023 - 18:29
Senior gardaí promise large-scale arrests of Dublin riot ringleaders and participants

Senior gardaí promise large-scale arrests of Dublin riot ringleaders and participants

Drew Harris under pressure to make progress in inquiry into Dublin Riots which followed stabbing of schoolchildren

Mon Nov 27 2023 - 06:00
Greens request sight of plan to expand facial recognition technology use

Greens request sight of plan to expand facial recognition technology use

Party supports gardaí having access to best technology to fight crime but insists on ‘proper safeguards’

Mon Nov 27 2023 - 06:00
New synthetic drug, stronger than fentanyl, linked to recent Dublin overdoses

New synthetic drug, stronger than fentanyl, linked to recent Dublin overdoses

Recent weeks have seen 57 overdoses among drug users in city centre

Sun Nov 26 2023 - 17:24
‘Seven o’clock, be in town. Everyone bally up, tool up’: How the far right lit the fuse of violence in Dublin

‘Seven o’clock, be in town. Everyone bally up, tool up’: How the far right lit the fuse of violence in Dublin

Initial protests were organised by anti-immigration figures who were later joined by opportunistic rioters

Fri Nov 24 2023 - 20:43
Refugee centres targeted in Dublin riots

Refugee centres targeted in Dublin riots

Firefighers wearing breathing equipment rescued a security guard from blaze in Finglas

Fri Nov 24 2023 - 18:41
‘There is no failure here’: Drew Harris defends Garda response to Dublin rioting

‘There is no failure here’: Drew Harris defends Garda response to Dublin rioting

Commissioner says nobody could have anticipated level of violence which followed knife attack on Parnell Square

Fri Nov 24 2023 - 10:37
The air was thick with smoke and a double-decker bus was on fire - how gardaí struggled to contain the Dublin riots

The air was thick with smoke and a double-decker bus was on fire - how gardaí struggled to contain the Dublin riots

Street mayhem spills over from close to Parnell Street, where Garda car set ablaze and several officers injured

Thu Nov 23 2023 - 22:27
Dublin riots: Violent clashes with gardaí and vehicles set alight after children injured in knife attack

Dublin riots: Violent clashes with gardaí and vehicles set alight after children injured in knife attack

Garda Commissioner says ‘lunatic, hooligan faction driven by far-right ideology’ behind violence which included multiple clashes with gardaí

Thu Nov 23 2023 - 21:59
Removing Triple Lock ‘would be vindication of Irish sovereignty’

Removing Triple Lock ‘would be vindication of Irish sovereignty’

Triple Lock gives ‘great powers’ a veto over where State deploys peacekeeping troops, says Varadkar

Thu Nov 23 2023 - 10:56
Extra payments for troops taking part in EU Battlegroup expected to be announced

Extra payments for troops taking part in EU Battlegroup expected to be announced

About 35 Defence Forces personnel have volunteered so far, less than 20 per cent of what is required

Thu Nov 23 2023 - 01:00
The triple lock - a guardrail of neutrality, or an abandonment of sovereignty?

The triple lock - a guardrail of neutrality, or an abandonment of sovereignty?

Government contends the mechanism grants powers such as Russia and China the power to dictate where Ireland can send its troops

Wed Nov 22 2023 - 21:53
Ireland to scrap Triple Lock preventing Irish troops from deployment without UN approval - Tánaiste

Ireland to scrap Triple Lock preventing Irish troops from deployment without UN approval - Tánaiste

Micheál Martin also announces commitments to greater international military co-operation and domestic security

Wed Nov 22 2023 - 16:20
Counterfeit cash investigation: Garda search operation results in seizure of almost €100,000

Counterfeit cash investigation: Garda search operation results in seizure of almost €100,000

Almost €100,000 seized in genuine and fake currency following search of property in west Dublin

Wed Nov 22 2023 - 14:04
Revenue moves to confiscate drug smuggling ship MV Matthew

Revenue moves to confiscate drug smuggling ship MV Matthew

Owners have until next week to contest forfeiture of ship seized off south coast in September

Mon Nov 20 2023 - 07:25
Influence of far right on social media in Ireland has grown since pandemic, says report

Influence of far right on social media in Ireland has grown since pandemic, says report

The worst offender is X or Twitter, which has removed many of the guardrails designed to curb misinformation, researchers found

Mon Nov 20 2023 - 06:10
Man (23) killed in drugs-related shooting at house in Finglas

Man (23) killed in drugs-related shooting at house in Finglas

Garda door-to-door inquiries under way in connection with first gangland killing this year

Sun Nov 19 2023 - 10:35
Ireland faces embarrassment as just 35 troops volunteer for EU Battlegroup

Ireland faces embarrassment as just 35 troops volunteer for EU Battlegroup

The rapid-response Battlegroup is due to be stood up in January but less than 20 per cent of places have been filled

Thu Nov 16 2023 - 20:29
Irish firm accused of helping bring microchips into Russia to be used in military hardware

Irish firm accused of helping bring microchips into Russia to be used in military hardware

Investigations into smuggling network have resulted in multiple arrests and sanctions in the EU, UK and US

Thu Nov 16 2023 - 06:00
Significant increases in Naval Service pay announced in bid to get ships back at sea

Significant increases in Naval Service pay announced in bid to get ships back at sea

Increase in allowances welcomed by officers’ conference but frustrations remain over pensions and overseas service conditions

Wed Nov 15 2023 - 16:53
Ireland voices concern over release on bail of sole suspect in killing of Pte Seán Rooney in Lebanon

Ireland voices concern over release on bail of sole suspect in killing of Pte Seán Rooney in Lebanon

Mohammad Ayyad is charged with multiple offences relating to the lethal attack on a convoy of Irish peacekeepers

Wed Nov 15 2023 - 16:06
Over a quarter of military officers intend to quit within five years, representative organisation says

Over a quarter of military officers intend to quit within five years, representative organisation says

Defence Forces officers' group are calling for the implementation of the Working Time Directive to stem the exodus of personnel

Tue Nov 14 2023 - 06:00
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