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‘We were afraid’: Ireland’s far-right is mobilising, and they are coming to a town near you

Anti-immigration sentiment now far more organised, fuelled by social media and groups growing increasingly adept at exploiting fears

Gardaí and protesters pictured on East Wall Road, in Dublin during a protest last November about Government policy on housing refugees. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins
Gardaí and protesters pictured on East Wall Road, in Dublin during a protest last November about Government policy on housing refugees. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins