19 WIRED, America’s Far-Right is calling for Civil War in Ireland(1 December 2023) – https://www.wired.com/story/far-right-calling-for-ireland-civil-war?utm_source= ­chatgpt.com 20 MediaMAtters.org, YouTube is monetizing and helping raise funds for Keith Woods, a white nationalist and self-described»raging antisemite« https://www. mediamatters.org/google/youtube-monetizing-and-helping-raise-funds-keith­woods-white-nationalist-and-self-described?utm_source=chatgpt.com 21 Givesendgo, Support Justin Barrett Clann Eireann – https://www.givesendgo. com/supportjustinbarrett FuJo, Allegations of Election Interference(19 June 2024) https://fujomedia.eu/ news/allegations-of-election-interference Institute for Strategic Dialogue(2020). Trans-Atlantic Journeys of Far-Right Narratives Through Online-Media Ecosystems 24 Bieling.(2023) Trade Unions and Right-Wing Populism in Europe: Challeng ­es, Strategies, Experience. Friedrich Ebert Stiftung 25 P. , McGuinness C., Fulton C. Siapera, E., Carrie, F., Keenan, F.(2024). Resisting Hate and Navigating Agitation: Perspectives and Voices of Public Li ­brary Staff& Librarians Against Reactionary Responses to LGBTQ+ Materials 26 Times,» ›It’s very stressful‹: Over 80 percent of public-transport workers say they have been the target of abuse.«(20 Feb 2024) – https://www.irishtimes. com/transport/2024/02/20/its-very-stressful-over-80-of-public-transport-work ­ers-say-they-have-been-the-target-of-abuse/?utm_source=chatgpt.com 27 G. , Michael, L., Carroll, D., and Reynolds, D.(2024). Stronger Together: Findings from ICTU’s Anti-Racist Trade Unions and Workplaces Research Project. Irish Congress of Trade Unions 28 Times, Thousands protest against ›hatred and disinformation‹ at anti-racism march in Dublin(19 Feb 2023) – https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-af ­fairs/2023/02/18/thousands-protest-against-hatred-and-disinformation-at-anti­racism-march-in-dublin/?utm_source=chatgpt.com Enterprise.gov, New pay agreement to provide pay increases for the early learn ­ing and childcare workforce – Ministers Higgins and O’Gorman(3 June 2024) https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2024/ june/0306202402.html 30 SIPTU members welcome new minimum rates of pay in the security in ­dustry(14 June 2024) – https://www.siptu.ie/siptu-members-welcome-new-mini ­mum-rates-of-pay-in-the-security-industry/?utm_source=chatgpt.com 31 Minister Higgins to sign order to increase pay for the contract cleaning industry(21 May 2024) https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/ department-news/2024/may/202405212.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com 32 Public Sector Pay Deal ratified by unions – https://www.forsa.ie/public­sector-pay-deal-ratified-by-unions/?utm_source=chatgpt.com About the author Michèle Auga heads the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung’s office in Ireland and the UK. Previously, she headed the Sub-Saharan Africa and Western Europe / North America sections of the FES in Berlin as well as the FES offices in Mali, the Palestinian Territories and at the United Nations in New York. Impressum Published by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Ireland, an imprint of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung UK 31 / 32 Parnell Square Dublin D01 X682 Ireland Responsible Michèle Auga| Director Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Ireland& UK Phone:+44 207 612 1900 To order publications info.dublin@fes.de Photo credits Page 1 above: Adobe Stock – Jennifer The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung e.V.(FES). Commercial use of the media published by the FES is not permitted without the written consent of the FES. FES publications may not be used for elec ­tion campaignpurposes. September 2025 © Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung e. V. ISBN 978-1-0687360-0-1 Further publications of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung can be found here: ↗ www.fes.de/publikationen Ireland Trade Unions and Right-Wing Populism in Ireland 6