Thread by @SamDoak5

Really interesting reporting on the international far right's role in stoking anti-migrant sentiment in Ireland

Decided to look at some geographical data associated with three of the hashtags that picked up most traction in these spaces since the attack

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https://twitter.com/daithaigilbert/status/1730594896258515324

I chose to look at #.IrelandIsFull, #.IrelandBelongsToTheIrish, and #.IrishLivesMatter.

Used the social media monitoring tool BrandWatch to pull mentions over time, and geographical data for posts that have this available. Covers X, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, etc

The most prevalent is #.IrelandIsFull, with over 218,000 mentions by over 60,000 unique authors over the last month.

Unsurprisingly, mentions spike right after the attack on the 23rd. More notable, is that the data suggests surprisingly high engagement from UK and US users.

The second most popular, #.IrelandBelongsToTheIrish, is even more stark.

Again, Ireland is the most represented country in the geographical data, but this time only just.

The third, #.IrishLivesMatter, looks to have been barely mentioned until the right-wing influencer Catturd promoted the term on November 29

Perhaps unsurprisingly given his audience, this appears to have been cited most by US users, followed by those based in Ireland and the UK

Basically, I think this supports the argument that anti-migrant rhetoric was driven by users in the US and UK to a significant extent.

This doesn't absolve the Irish far right by any means, but does point to how globalised online discourse around these topics has become.

Would encourage anyone to read @daithaigilbert's reporting on this topic for a more in-depth view.