The anti-migrant movement across the island of Ireland has entered a new, more organized phase. What began as scattered, localised protests in late 2022 have evolved into an increasingly structured and internationally connected movement. In 2025, this mobilisation is characterised by street protests and coordinated amplification online.
Riots in 2024 in Coolock (in Dublin) and recent protests in Ballymena (Northern Ireland), Limerick (Republic of Ireland) and other locations show evidence of an emerging cross-border infrastructure for anti-migrant mobilization. Simultaneously, actors from beyond Ireland – including the British far-right and Russian-aligned propaganda outlets – have begun actively promoting these incidents as part of broader transnational anti-migrant narratives.