NATIONAL SECURITY
The Strange Links Between Irish and British Far-Right Activists
Unlikely Alliances: Irish and British Far-Right Activists Unite Against Immigration
This article was written by Ethan Rooney as a guest contribution to Atlas News.
On August 5th, Irish social media was awash with images that left users in Ireland bewildered and somewhat bemused. The pictures showed a gang of Irish far-right protesters marching alongside British loyalists in Belfast. It was a sight that left many angry and worried—after all, isn’t this an alliance that’s supposed to be impossible? How are Irish ‘patriots’ and British loyalists, historical enemies, suddenly finding common ground? It would appear that after 800 years, they’ve both set aside centuries of conflict in favour of a shared goal: stopping mass migration on the island.