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Gemma O’Doherty has been charged with resisting arrest in relation to her arrest in August by gardaí.
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Gemma O’Doherty found guilty on three counts.
More to follow.
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For the avoidance of any confusion, we do not have any vaccines, we haven't administered any vaccines, nor do we decide who gets the vaccines.
You're looking for the OTHER Beacon that's a hospital.
However, if somebody would like to give us some vaccines please get in touch.
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Gemma O'Doherty and John Waters have lost their case in the Court of Appeal. They must now pay costs for their failed High Court challenge of the COVID legislation.
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Belfast-based solicitors KRW have dropped Gemma O’Doherty as a client.
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Protestors are completely drowning out the Irish Freedom Party rally in Limerick.
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Anti-fascist activists currently gathering outside the GPO.
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Fatima Gunning got pepper sprayed tonight….after running up to the Public Order Unit to shout at them in the middle of a riot, as you do.
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There’s another far-right, anti-mask rally due to take place in Dublin today.
But one of the men due to speak at it was stopped by the gardaí while on his way there.
He livestreamed it and after asking for his licence the gardaí arrested him for an outstanding bench warrant.
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Statement:
Last week a man who has appeared at far-right, QAnon rallies in Dublin, as well as other similar ones, called for the execution of one of our editors.
It was immediately reported to the gardaí who have now confirmed to us that an investigation is underway.
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A judge has awarded costs to Jimmy Guerin in his defamation case against Gemma O’Doherty.
One of the reasons given by the judge was "to factor in my disapproval of the unsubstantiated complaints made by” O’Doherty against Guerin’s legal team.
The case continues.
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Why does
@RTERadio1
have Steve Bannon on?
He’s funding white nationalist movements across Europe.
Having him on now, as people in the US go to the polls, is astoundingly irresponsible.
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Enoch Burke has been found guilty of contempt and will be held in Mountjoy Prison.
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Scenes in Newtownmountkennedy today.
If the other night wasn’t a wake up call for everyone, the banner on the left should be.
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Martin Kenny, whose car was burnt out in an arson attack after he stood up for asylum seekers, is well ahead of other candidates in his constituency, at least according to the exit poll.
#GE2020
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Apparently in the UK a warrant has been issued for the arrest of Dolores Cahill.
More as we get it.
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An arrest has been made in connection with an assault on Izzy Kamikaze last month.
Article to follow.
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Another anti-mask rally today at the GPO in Dublin.
Numbers appear to have collapsed compared to previous weeks.
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This is a lie.
Gardaí were warned by the responsible parts of the media (which numbers in the single digits), activists, and even Europol and the DoJ.
Asked if Gardaí failed the country, Mr Harris said you could not have anticipated that this would have been the response to a violent crime.
He said nobody could have anticipated the disorder when these awful events would have occurred | Read more:
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As the trans community celebrates victory against terrorism the Irish media continue to stoke a culture war
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Earlier today a number of Republican groups confronted the Irish Freedom Party in Belfast.
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National Party member pleads guilty to assault on LGBTQIA+ activist Izzy Kamikaze
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Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters have had their appeal of their High Court loss dismissed by the Court of Appeal.
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Coming tomorrow:
Via a Freedom of Information request we’ve received emails between Gemma O’Doherty and Standards in Public Office which partially sheds some light on her funding for her Anti-Corruption Ireland group.
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An in-depth look at the far right’s leaked strategy document. Why read it elsewhere when you can read it here?
Planning document argues Irish far right has an image problem and lays out a ‘nationwide strategy’ for success
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Heavy garda presence at St. Stephen’s Green today as a result of a far-right anti-lockdown protest.
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Enoch Burke has been fired by his now former employer, Wilson's Hospital School.
Actions have consequences.
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In case you missed it last week, we also covered the finances of the Iona Institute and its links to Russian funding and the wider anti-gender rights movement.
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Here's the guy RTÉ platformed because he went over to Ukraine and didn't bother performing a background check.
…
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In which a garda points out to Dee Wall that the Equality Act 2010 legislation which she quotes in her fliers is actually UK legislation and “is not valid in this jurisdiction”.
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The Irish Times is happy to platform terfs and promote conversion therapy for trans people.
We actually platform trans people instead, seeing as we should be listening to them as opposed to reactionaries.
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National Party member gets prison for attack on LGBTQIA+ activist Izzy Kamikaze
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RTÉ and assorted journos must be very happy with themselves knowing that their attacks on trans people have now been picked up by far-right extremist Andy Ngo.
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Reports coming in of Dolores Cahill, chair of the Irish Freedom Party, having been detained in Dublin Airport by security.
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From an anti-vaccination demonstration in Dunmanway yesterday.
The irony is lost on the protestors of using a bench with an anti-homeless design to display this banner.
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Regardless of what the National Party says, its members have no problem with violence directed at women.
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Gardaí arrest far-right, anti-lockdown activist Dee Wall
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Facebook removes page of Irish far-right agitator Grand Torino
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Unbelievable stuff here from
@rtenews
, platforming a man who founded a far-right group and encouraged people to get weapons training to defend themselves.
We have video of him sparring while wearing a sonnenrad T-shirt.
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Dolores Cahill was in court in London today according to the Irish Examiner.
There it was revealed that her income is in the region of £2,000 (Sterling) per week.
A judge fined her just over £3,000 for her part in organising an illegal anti-lockdown rally in London last year.
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Who was it again that threatened to sue for defamation and demanded compensation and an NDA be signed?
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Twitter account of Anti-Corruption Ireland has been suspended.
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The consequences of today are going to reverberate for a long time.
Just call it out for what it is: Terrorism
And hold to account those who tried and will continue t to try to justify it.
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Unsurprisingly editors will publish hand-wringing articles about the far right in their papers and at the same time continue to let David Quinn and Iona run rampant in the same pages.
The same Quinn who likes issuing aggressive legal threats:
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Unbelievable stuff here from
@rtenews
, platforming a man who founded a far-right group and encouraged people to get weapons training to defend themselves.
We have video of him sparring while wearing a sonnenrad T-shirt.
RTÉ now platforming Nazis, this guy got kicked out of the Irish Defence Forces for being a member of Na Ridirí an Irish far right group that encourages members to train with weapons by joining army/gardaí
Beacon
@TheBeaconIrl
reported it:
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Notorious anti-masker Andy Heasman has been sentenced to two months in prison after he was arrested earlier this year for refusing to wear a mask on a bus.
The court was also told that Heasman has 24 previous convictions.
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Glinner admitting to hiding his car so it doesn't get repossessed because he's so broke is pretty funny in fairness.
Got to be fair to Graham Linehan, for the first time in years he’s said something that made me laugh.
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Philip Dwyer appears to have been kicked out of a count centre for allegedly threatening
@paulmurphy_TD
and
@cllr_ginokenny
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Renua is annoyed at their description in our latest piece.
The following is a list of other publications where they’ve been described as far or radical right and/or associated with similar parties.
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After over a year of harassment from this person we remain undeterred and look forward to a full and speedy prosecution.
Ends.
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If anyone at the Independent is upset about the removal of the story on far-right extremism in Ireland, feel free to get in touch.
We’re interested in hearing what happened.
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Leo Varadkar defending white men is no mistake. It’s a play for far-right votes
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Huge crowds out in West Cork this morning for former drug dealer and woman-beater Andy Heasman and his band of library botherers.
Imagine trying to push nonsense like his in a place as diverse as West Cork.
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Sources have informed us that Gemma O’Doherty was arrested this morning in Shankill and is due to appear in the High Court later today.
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The deliberate over-representation of reactionary Catholic groups on TV and in the media who received money-laundered Russian funding, means our view of society is actually being distorted, which amounts to a form of misinformation.
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Irish anti-trans group confirms it reached out to far-right journalist Andy Ngo
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The mask well and truly slipped during this exchange between an anti-immigrant agitator and a man attempting to address her obviously fake concerns about vetting.
“Fuck them. We don’t want them in here. They’re not coming in here. We’re going to make life very difficult”.
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These people are heretics under Catholic dogma.
“Do not oppress a foreigner; you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners, because you were foreigners in Egypt”.
—Exodus 23:9
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Rónán Mullen attacks safe access bill as ‘fascism’ but documents show his links to far-right extremists
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Iona Institute director threatens legal action against pro-choice campaigner; demands compensation and NDA
@CASECoalition
#SLAPP
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David Quinn of the Iona Institute has said the group is considering legal action because of its inclusion on a list of extremist groups in Ireland.
Below is a report about the list and Iona's inclusion on it.
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Saturday’s anti-mask rally in Dublin is being organised by the National Party.
Want to know more about its leader, Justin Barrett?
Read our article about his long out of print book where he details his wish for a Catholic dictatorship in Ireland.
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Gemma O’Doherty, John Waters, and company were shouted out of Dundalk this evening.
Racism not welcome in Dundalk, thanks to everyone who took a stand. xoxo
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Gemma O’Doherty is due in the High Court at 9.45 this morning where Beaumont Hospital is seeking an injunction against her. It's alleged she made defamatory comments about the hospital in several livestreams.
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One of the things that has come from yesterday’s story about Leo Varadkar is a comment from his friend that he “literally couldn’t give a fuck about the refugees”.
Leo has previously tried to justify the direct provision system.
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There appears to be some misinformation doing the rounds: We are not behind Ireland Against Fascism. We didn’t set it up. We don’t run it. And never have.
One of the main spreaders of this particular lie is Craig Fitzsimons.
Take from that what you will.
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Warning from the US embassy in Dublin about today’s National Party rally.
US embassy in Dublin warning US citizens to stay away from the fascist protest outside the Dail at lunchtime. Somewhat ironic given the role of US citizens in funding the far right here & indeed a number who migrated here being very active in it.
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It would have taken RTÉ's
@RTEUpfront
about five minutes to find these posts from Aoife and her husband.
They didn't bother or simply don't care.
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Footage of the large far-right crowd accosting the anti-racism activists at the Dáil this afternoon.
One of the activists has been clearly injured by the crowd.
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Don’t forget that there are some TDs who want to give state funding to John McGuirk’s Gript, namely Michael Collins.
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Absolute scenes on Irish roads today as Dee Wall, Andy Heasman, and a few dozen supporters are stopped at a garda checkpoint.
They drove from Dublin to Newry and were on their way back.
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A dangerous upsurge of transphobic narratives in Irish media is putting trans lives at risk
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Fianna Fáil attracts all sorts.
“Former Ógra Fianna Fáil member, Niall McCall, referred to Chu as the “Chinese Communist Lord Mayor of Dublin” and suggested she was inciting “a race war””.
He’d also previously attended a National Party rally.
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Former Fianna Fáil member Niall McCall, who we mentioned in our article about the protest outside Hazel Chu’s house because he was organising a protest there too and called her a “Chinese Communist”, is now threatening to sue us.
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This woman is an academic at the
@RCSI_Irl
.
Her opinions are “interesting”.
When previously contacted about her views the RCSI cited academic freedom.
Terrible comment under an article about the impact of online abuse on Rhasidat Adeleke (basically saying this shouldn't be reported on) from somebody who is a lecturer and most likely has students from all kinds of backgrounds.
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The only thing comprehensible is coming from the counter-protestors who are chanting "Fascist scum off our streets" and "Trans rights are human rights”.
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McGuirk once again being platformed.
Completely irresponsible.
Seeing as we mentioned him yesterday, Gript wrote a fawning piece on Dara O'Flaherty two years ago during the elections.
The same O'Flaherty going around threatening elected officials.
When your dad in laws are invited over to share the Christmas turkey & your sister in the middle regrets giving them the 2 glasses of mulled wine.
#TonightVMTV
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Just to clarify something: Neither of us here at The Beacon is being sued for anything, despite the implication from some quarters.
Carry on.
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Earlier today the Seanad heard a favourite dog whistle of the far right when minister for justice, Helen McEntee, argued that reforming Ireland’s citizenship laws could cause “unintended consequences” for the economy, education, health, and housing.
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Joe McCarron passed away last night.
Last week footage of him leaving hospital with the assistance of a man linked to the Italian far right went viral.
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Editorial – The far right descends deeper into violence as the gardaí and media look on
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The counter-protestors have been pushed way back by the gardaí while Barrett speaks to the far-right crowd.
Again, we must point out the rally is being policed to the advantage of the far right like every other rally that has taken place in recent months.
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Looks like Graham Carey and associates are back outside Leo Varadkar’s house.
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This story has now gone international.
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Michael Quinn of the National Party has been identified as the alleged assailant.
He appeared in the Criminal Courts of Justice this morning where he was granted legal aid and was released on bail.
In case you missed it earlier:
Arrest made in connection with assault on Izzy Kamikaze last month
"It’s not nice to be subjected to an unprovoked attack, but at least I can be grateful for the good that has come from it. No pasaran!”
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Our report is now up.
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Arrest made in connection with assault on Izzy Kamikaze last month
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How does a company with €2,933 in assets as of 2022 manage to donate €18,000 to a political group?
Talk about treating your subscribers as suckers...
'Gript Media Limited donated the maximum allowed – €18,000 – to the European Conservatives and Reformists Party (ECR)...the Edmund Burke Institute, of which Kavanagh is a director, also donated €18,000 to the ECR in 2023.'
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Just days after his death The Burkean also used Cormac Ó Braonáin, chair of Labour Youth, in an attempt to make themselves look more legitimate.
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The Iona Institute has just put out an email blasting their inclusion on the report by
@globalextremism
.
Interestingly, they also highlight the support that came from a number of quarters, including Mick Clifford, Ronan McGreevy, and Michael Nugent.
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I can get past bombing people in tents, but piling benches up is just a step too far.
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Your Saturday evening long read is here:
With income of nearly €1m a year and links to both US and Russian anti-gender rights groups, this Catholic organisation seems to have gone under the radar of most.
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