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The CIA Comes to Dublin: Why Are US Spooks Meeting anti-Musk Twitter and Irish Censors?

Dublin, where tech bros go to dodge tax, is now where spooks, censors, and failed Twitter moderators gather to dodge democracy. A Friday morning conference hosted by Ireland’s ‘Centre for Justice and Law Reform” opens up a window into the […]

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27 June 2025

Irish Nationalism is a Movement Going Places

Another monster rally was held last weekend, 22nd June, in Dublin, and constituted a clear step forward for the nationalist protest movement. The rally proceeded much like the last, beginning at the Garden of Remembrance and down O’Connell St where […]

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24 June 2025

Based Shatter? Why Ian O’Doherty Shouldn’t Legitimise Zionism or Alan Shatter

Recent attempts by Alan Shatter to position himself as a critic of woke culture appear politically convenient rather than principled. The anti-woke movement is increasingly the optimal entry point for charlatans seeking new political life, and with that, the former […]

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21 June 2025

Don’t Make UNIFL a Bargaining Chip- Time for An Irish Withdrawal from Lebanon

Within Irish defence and foreign policy circles, the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNFIL) has a particular pride of place. Deployed since 1978 to assist in peacekeeping operations on the Lebanese-Israeli frontier, 330 Irish soldiers of the 126th Infantry […]

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20 June 2025

Kylemore and the Culture War: @TuathaIreland’s Twitter Demise

Since Elon Musk has taken charge, Twitter has changed to the point of rebranding its name to X. Before this takeover, it was a ruthless place for those in the dissident sphere with the ban hammer at the ready for […]

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17 June 2025

From Bonfires to Bedfellows: Lasair Dhearg Lifts Lid on Antifa’s Loyalist Romance

Lasair Dhearg held an event on 26th February, 2025, in Derry to discuss the rise of anti-immigration sentiment in Ireland. On the 2nd March, a video of the event was posted to Lasair Dhearg’s YouTube channel. It flew largely under […]

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15 June 2025

Ballymena Burns: Has Loyalism’s Containment Zone Broken Down

The uninitiated should abandon all pretence of knowledge when examining northern street politics. Beyond the sweet nothings of Stormont lies a sectarian web of covert deals, narco-politics, and a strategy of containment through the enabling of hooliganism by British intelligence. […]

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11 June 2025

UK’s Migrant Sex Crime Wave Reaches Ballymena

Last night, June 9th, saw Ballymena descend into a riot with multiple houses set alight and barricades constructed around the town as migrant homes were targeted. Local anger spilled over in the wake of multiple sexual assaults targeting teenage girls […]

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10 June 2025

Kingship and Community: The Roots of Hierarchy in Irish Political Culture

The following was first published in ‘The Occidental Quarterly’ and is syndicated with permission. Features of Irish collectivism and hierarchy Ethnic groups organise their societies in particular ways according to their group psychological differences. These differences have been outlined by […]

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9 June 2025

Morrissey at the 3Arena Review: A Gael Day Out

After almost two long years since his last appearance in Dublin, Morrissey returned to his parents’ home city to perform at the 3 Arena on Saturday, 31st May 2025. As expected with a Morrissey gig, he had crews of fans […]

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4 June 2025