Aontú licenzia il leader giovanile e altri cinque per un gruppo di chat razzista segreto su WhatsApp
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/aontu-fires-youth-leader-and-five-others-over-secret-racist-whatsapp-chat-group/a306331531.html
di PoppedCork
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*Disgusting behaviour, only sorry that they got caught*
Six Ógra Aontú members expelled and three suspended after discovery of secret WhatsApp groups containing racist and antisemitic messages.
John Bryan, Ógra leader and aide to party head Peadar Tóibín, was among those dismissed; he later issued a public apology.
Peter Irvine, education officer and Belfast representative, was also involved; through his solicitor, he denied holding racist or antisemitic beliefs.
Posts included racial slurs, antisemitic conspiracy theories, and extremist imagery referencing far-right and pro-Palestinian militant symbols.
Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín said he was “shocked and disgusted,” reaffirming the party’s zero-tolerance policy on discrimination.
The secret chats violated Aontú’s constitution and ethos, which emphasises pluralism and equality.
The whistleblower, a member of the group, said he was “ashamed and embarrassed” for participating, describing the chats as “indoctrination” where young members competed to post the most offensive content. He ultimately reported the group to party leadership.
I always felt Aontú was a party with ideas from Ireland in the 50’s, turns out I was wrong, Germany in the 40’s more fitting?
This, and Peadar spoiling his vote and appears happy that as a leader of a party it’s the right thing to do.
https://preview.redd.it/s0a6zit52fxf1.png?width=720&format=png&auto=webp&s=cc9fa00592f63fc87f331500b57e6788d7c286be
This is one of the posts. Disgusting stuff.
He told the Indo that he’s ashamed of himself and these texts (written when he thought nobody outside the group was looking) do not reflect his beliefs or values 🙄😅
Obviously not a very good secret group. Need to up their game.
Man, that’s like half the party….
They weren’t fired for their views, they were fired for getting found out.
It’s in cases like this where I’m all for the public shaming of individuals online. These fuckers could’ve ended up in a position of political power someday. Fuck them.