Immigration and the rise and fall of the Irish far right in 2024

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : [ As it happened: Ireland votes No on family and care referendumsOpens in new window ] The true test for anti-immigration campaigners were the local and European elections in June, in which record numbers of far-right parties and individuals registered to run.
40% : Some opinion polls predicted far-right parties could take up to 25 per cent of the seats in the European Parliament due to growing anger at EU immigration policies.
38% : However, there was still widespread dismay and recrimination within far-right circles following their dismal general election showing.
32% : [ Controversial hate speech provisions removed from criminal justice legislation as Bill passed in SeanadOpens in new window ] Like the family and care referendums, the campaign against the bill had received support from prominent international figures such as Donald Trump jnr and Musk.

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