Sean Murray on Anti-Immigrant Violence in Belfast, the Far Right, and Ireland's Colonial Legacy
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Source: Democracy Now
Published: 2026-06-17 10:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Web Exclusive
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Immigration, Middle East, Military & Defence, Crime & Justice, War & Conflict
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Amy Goodman speaks with Irish filmmaker Seán Murray in Belfast, where tens of thousands of people attended an anti-racism rally recently to protest a wave of far-right anti-immigrant violence. The riots broke out after an asylum seeker from Sudan was charged with attempted murder. Murray discusses the rise of the Irish far right, the historical context of British colonial racism and the impact on Irish society.
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