Right now in Ireland, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, frustrated, and let down. People are looking for answers and deserve real ones. So when loud voices show up claiming to speak truth and offer change, it’s understandable that many listen. Don’t Be Fooled: The Far Right Isn’t Fighting for You
But we need to stop and ask: are they really here to fix things, or are they just pointing fingers?
Because yes—we do have problems. Real ones. But the people shouting the loudest about those problems aren’t offering real solutions. They’re just offering someone to blame.
And once again, that blame is being put on migrants, refugees, or anyone who looks or sounds different.
Let’s be clear: the far right doesn’t care about solving the housing crisis, fixing our health service, or lowering the cost of living. They care about division. About fear. About control. They are not here to build. They’re here to tear down.
They exploit legitimate anger, especially from working-class communities who feel abandoned. And I get it—because I work every single day to try and bring people real help. Whether it’s finding better broadband deals, helping people access welfare supports, or shining a light on waste and corruption in our system—I do it because I care. Because no one helped me when I needed it, and I swore I’d do it differently.
And now? The very people I try to help are being told I’m the enemy. That I’m secretly an NGO, that I’m funded by the government, or the media, or that I’m part of some great “agenda.”
Let me be very honest: I am none of those things. I’m just a woman trying to make things a little fairer, a little clearer, and a little more honest.
We all want change. But the far right isn’t offering change. They’re offering hate dressed up as hope.
One tactic they often use is denial. They’ll insist they’re not “far right”—they’ll say there is no far right in Ireland, or that they’re just patriots or truth-tellers. This is part of the strategy. The label “far right” comes with a long and ugly history, so they avoid it at all costs. But when the messaging is about blaming minorities, undermining democracy, and stirring up fear—then it’s far right, no matter what they call it. Don’t be distracted by the slogans or rebranding. Pay attention to the harm.
Before you share that post, or show up to that protest, or repeat something you saw in a WhatsApp group, ask yourself:
Is this helping? Or is this just hurting someone else who has even less than I do?
You deserve better. We all do. But hate isn’t the way to get it.
Don’t Be Fooled: The Far Right Isn’t Fighting for You
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