Ireland
Telegram Is the Far-Right’s Weapon of Choice in Ireland
After a young Black man was shot by police, far-right trolls spread thousands of memes calling him a homophobe with dozens of criminal convictions. None of it was true.
Former Sinn Féin Official Charged With Gang Feud Shooting
Jonathan Dowdall, briefly a councillor for Irish Republican party Sinn Féin, has been accused of participating in a gangland killing that sparked a wave of tit-for-tat murders.
The Only Gay Sexual Health Clinic in Ireland Has Been Closed for the Whole Pandemic
Workers at Dublin's GMHS got redeployed because of COVID and never came back. Activists are now warning of a looming sexual health crisis.
COVID and Brexit Have Pushed Northern Ireland Further Away From the UK
Brexit has fundamentally changed the nature of the union, with recent polling suggests that a united Ireland is closer than ever.
Watch Facebook Moderators Speak Out About Poor Working Conditions In Ireland
"We are risking our jobs."
An Asylum Seeker Was Deported to London Days Before It Went Into Lockdown
The Sudanese man, in his twenties, is now homeless and without support as London shuts down under Tier 4 COVID restrictions.
People Are Rinsing the Irish Accents in the Trailer for Rom-Com 'Mountain Wild Thyme'
We asked some Irish people to explain what, exactly, has gone wrong.
Facebook Has Banned Ads Aimed at Getting Traumatized Moderators to Sign On to a Lawsuit
Facebook told VICE News that previous ads run on the platform were approved in error.
What a Forgotten Assassination Can Tell Us About The Future of Northern Ireland
A new book about the Troubles centres on the murder of a police officer by an unlikely paramilitary.
The Uncomfortable Truth About 'Rewilding'
As David Attenborough recently pointed out, rewilding could save the world. But it’s private landlords who are currently leading the charge.
Revealed: Hundreds Refused Entry to Ireland Over Fears They Would Travel to Britain
Figures obtained by VICE News show how Ireland is helping Britain to enforce its increasingly anti-migrant border policy.
Facebook Says it Will Stop Operating in Europe If Regulators Don’t Back Down
European regulators are cracking down on Facebook's ability to transfer data across the Atlantic. Now the tech giant is threatening to pull its services from more than 400 million European users.