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Far-right narrative not the majority view - report [Ireland]
RTÉ News ^ | Thursday, 30 Apr 2026 00:24 | Ailbhe Conneely, Social Affairs & Religion Correspondent

Posted on 04/29/2026 10:35:25 PM PDT by Olog-hai

A report by the Hope and Courage Collective, which works to build resilience in communities against rising far-right hate and disinformation, has found a widening gap between public attitudes and political discourse.

The report, “Ireland in Focus 2025, Mind the Gap”, shows that a relatively small number of far-right actors disproportionately influence public debate through online amplification, visible protests, and repeated narratives.

It says public attitudes are becoming steadily more inclusive, but that political rhetoric risks legitimizing scapegoating and that the far-right had not secured broad public support, but “is shaping the conversation”.

The report found that multiple communities in Ireland had been systematically targeted by far-right and anti-immigrant hostility and that people seeking asylum, ethnic minorities and migrants, had been among the most consistently targeted”. […]

The report has identified a strategic shift in messaging from system-focused narratives such as “Ireland is full” toward more explicit identity-based claims like “Irish Lives Matter.”

It says newer grievance-driven narratives are being deployed to sustain mobilization in the absence of widespread support.

Symbolic actions, including the appropriation of national symbols like the Irish tricolor, have been used to project a sense of momentum beyond the movement’s actual size. …

(Excerpt) Read more at rte.ie ...


TOPICS: Heated Discussion
KEYWORDS: eussr; fartyshadesofgreen; fourthreich; ireland

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Same pack of lies that were bandied about under Obama and Biden here. Particularly the false label “far right” . . .
1 posted on 04/29/2026 10:35:25 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

If the Hope and Courage Collective says so, it must be true.


2 posted on 04/29/2026 10:45:45 PM PDT by Tymesup
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To: Olog-hai

>> A report by the Hope and Courage Collective

Could not possibly be biased. ROFL


3 posted on 04/29/2026 10:49:27 PM PDT by Nervous Tick (Hope, as a righteous product of properly aligned Faith, IS in fact a strategy.)
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To: Olog-hai
"Hope and Courage Collective" to the Irish people: How dare you notice!

Regards,

4 posted on 04/29/2026 10:50:56 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: Olog-hai
You found an article that almost has it all, starting with the group's name: 'Hope & Courage Collective' - which dispenses with Reason or Sense and leads me to believe they're big fans of Communes.

That's followed by classic projection where they accuse their opponents of using all the Saul Alinsky tactics they do while trying to equate national pride and patriotism with hatred and evil.

The writer goes on from her re-definition of "far right" to listing survey results that reek of push-polling and the cherry picking of data to achieve preferred results. She tries to connect the unhappineness of perverts with the rise of crimes against women - which totally turns the fact that nearly all raping is now done by Muslim immigrants who coincidentally pose the most threat to homosexuals. Again it's the 'far right's' fault bad things are happening.

According to her over two-thirds of Irish people love their "newcomers" and welcome the dissolution of traditional values they're growing presence brings with them.

Where I come from we call an article like this 'A Full Pantload'.

5 posted on 04/29/2026 11:16:29 PM PDT by MikelTackNailer (Hippies who said 'Question Authority' are now the authority saying don't question them.)
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To: Olog-hai

RTE is the Irish government broadcaster.


6 posted on 04/30/2026 12:16:35 AM PDT by kaktuskid
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To: Olog-hai

So it looks like ‘”Erin go bragh” has turned to “Erin go BLECHZ!”


7 posted on 04/30/2026 1:05:40 AM PDT by Terry L Smith
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To: Olog-hai

It is just a small island. Why are the politicians flooding it with so many invaders? Being the Irish they are fighting back. Some of the housing that they are building for the invaders are getting burnt down along with the construction equipment. The tensions have even unified the Catholics with the Protestants against this invasion.


8 posted on 04/30/2026 3:25:35 AM PDT by Nateman (Democrats did not strive for fraud friendly voting merely to continue honest elections.)
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To: Olog-hai

I wouldn’t believe a single thing claimed by these far left globalists.


9 posted on 04/30/2026 3:51:49 AM PDT by FLT-bird
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Re: "The Far-Right is shaping the conversation in Ireland."

Un-real.

The Political Left never stops lying.

They return, again and again, to the same strategy...

Accuse the Political Right of doing exactly what the Political Left has been doing all along.

10 posted on 04/30/2026 3:55:01 AM PDT by zeestephen (Trump Landslide? Kamala lost the election by 230,000 votes, in WI, MI, and PA.)
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To: Olog-hai

mebe its the importation of foreign illegal freeloaders held in the highest regard by the political elite


11 posted on 04/30/2026 4:53:07 AM PDT by Steven Tyler
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To: Olog-hai
Reality shows that a relatively small number of far-left communist actors disproportionately influence public debate through online amplification, visible protests, and repeated narratives.

Reality shows that a relatively small number of LGBTranny actors disproportionately influence public debate through online amplification, visible protests, and repeated narratives.

Reality shows that a relatively small number of muslim terrorist actors disproportionately influence public debate through online amplification, visible protests, and repeated narratives.

Gee this is easy.

12 posted on 04/30/2026 5:00:18 AM PDT by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.)
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“works to build resilience in communities against rising far-right hate and disinformation...”
Never think media propaganda reporting is limited to the US.


13 posted on 04/30/2026 5:37:25 AM PDT by misterdarcey (Abandon all nuance, ye who enter here.)
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To: Tymesup

Ahh, yes, more “it is both sides” crappola.

No, it is YOU! Always your hope/collective BShitte. Pi$$ off.


14 posted on 04/30/2026 6:17:46 AM PDT by bobbo666
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To: Nateman

I think flooding Ireland with immigrants is a strategic decision given its proximity to the USA. 7 hours Shannon to Chicago.


15 posted on 04/30/2026 6:56:54 AM PDT by Rollee
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To: Olog-hai

These articles never seem to tell us what “far-right” policies these people advocate. Probably free speech, equal protection under the law, knowing the difference between a boy and a girl, no racial discrimination ...


16 posted on 04/30/2026 7:44:43 AM PDT by libertylover (The HBM (Has Been Media) is almost all AGENDA-DRIVEN and HATE-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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To: Nateman

The European Union wants to maintain its authority as a super government over the member states. Like communism you vote your way into the European Union but you have to shoot your way out. What the European Union government is doing is installing enough immigrants with no connection to tradition and custom of the member countries to provide enough popular support to maintain their authority. They do this all over Europe. There is a seemingly endless supply of Muslims from the Middle East to fully populate every member state of the European Union. Combine that with the entrenched bureaucracy that will support the European Union, the native population has no choice but to accept their position as serfs or to leave. There is no fighting back after it has gotten this far.


17 posted on 04/30/2026 8:31:51 AM PDT by webheart (Notice how I said all of that without any hyphens, and only complete words?)
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To: Olog-hai

I watched an episode of “The Crown” which showed the Irish protesting.

The EU globalists should watch it too.


18 posted on 04/30/2026 8:44:11 AM PDT by Brian Griffin (Ask your Congressman to tax tariff refunds at 100% & > ~$600 to each insured vehicle owner 4 gas)
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To: webheart

The Irish Catholics of Belfast did not lack for fighting spirit.


19 posted on 04/30/2026 8:45:28 AM PDT by Brian Griffin (Ask your Congressman to tax tariff refunds at 100% & > ~$600 to each insured vehicle owner 4 gas)
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To: webheart
...The European Union wants to maintain its authority

The problem with that theory is Brexit. It took a long time but the European collective lost the UK. In spite of that UK politicians are still insisting on support for the invasion.

I figure it is similar to the incentives for the Biden coup's Great Replacement invasion over here. Replacing people who work for a living with those who vote for a living.

20 posted on 04/30/2026 9:22:05 AM PDT by Nateman (Democrats did not strive for fraud friendly voting merely to continue honest elections.)
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