US President Donald Trump has announced on Twitter that Antifa will be labelled a terrorist organisation, following their involvement in the nationwide riots and vandalism seen in America. One Social Democrats TD responded in an interesting way. Ben Scallan reacts. #gript
The largest representative student organisation in Ireland, the Union of Students Ireland, has re-elected Lorna Fitzpatrick as president. Fitzpatrick, 26, was elected yesterday with 193 votes after running unopposed for the position. Her re-election comes mere months after the Burkean’s “Antifa Project” exposé, where student journalists posed as members of a radical Left group, Irish […]
It was once understood that the purpose of college, among other things, was to expose an individual to the wonderful world of academia, a place with a wide variety of beliefs and opinions. The pursuit of knowledge was best facilitated by differing viewpoints, and politics were either irrelevant to the discussion or a cause for […]
For years, Bernie Sanders’ critics have accused him and his campaign of political radicalism and holding fringe, far-Left positions. His opponents often claim that he is a crypto-socialist (if not full-blown communist) who wants to smuggle dangerous and extreme ideas into the White House under a moderate guise. Sanders, of course, vigorously denies these allegations. […]
Michelle Byrne, Deputy President / Vice President of Campaigns for the Union of Students in Ireland, has resigned following the release of recordings which show she had agreed to pass the names of students on to a group claiming to be a part of the extremist, far-left Antifa movement. Initially the USI had said it […]
New audio has emerged which seems to reveal a high-ranking member of the Union of Students Ireland (USI) expressing support for bugging a Young Fine Gael student meeting. The USI, which claims to be a representative body for 374,000 students across Ireland, has since announced an investigation into Michelle Byrne, the Union’s Deputy President, as […]
Antifa links in the Irish establishment? Ben Scallan reports on the Burkean’s claims that they have uncovered connections between the radical Left and those with power in Irish society. See more here: https://www.theburkean.ie/ #gript
Left-wing extremists, including masked members of Antifa, threw a smoke bomb during an attempted attack on a free-speech rally outside the Dáil, Saturday afternoon. At least one Antifa activist appears to have been arrested after a Garda was assaulted with a metal tripod leg during a attempted charge by left-wing extremists at the demonstration against […]
A demonstration opposing a free speech Rally at the Dáil today saw religious charity Trócaire standing with masked Antifa members. Hundreds of protesters for and against free speech lined the street on both sides of Kildare Street. “I have a direct debit with Trócaire that I’m cancelling on Monday,” one pro free speech demonstrator told […]