Plantations, ‘patriots’ and Pádraig Pearse: What is ethnonationalism and how did it get on the ballot?

Plantations, ‘patriots’ and Pádraig Pearse: What is ethnonationalism and how did it get on the ballot?

Online, people feverishly share photos of non-white candidates’ posters, twisting a sign of Ireland’s healthy and inclusive democracy into something sinister, shouting that their presence shows how things have gone wrong in this country, like a game of racist bingo. Ethnonationalism has gained support in Ireland through anti-immigration organising initially targeting Muslim and Syrian refugees from 2015 on. During the pandemic, far-right activists leveraged populist tactics to co-opt frustrations around Covid into support for their movement.

Though still relatively small, those leading this new ethnonationalist charge have grown the movement by exploiting frustrations over housing shortages, depletion of local resources and feelings of disenfranchisement, directing blame towards asylum seekers and migrants for these issues

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