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Ireland Rejected the Far Right. The Election Conspiracy Theories Have Already Begun

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Ireland 's far-right candidates failed to win a single seat in the country’s general election.

The term “rigged” was trending on X in the days after the election as votes were counted.

Prominent figures in the US have sought to influence Ireland 's growing far right movement over the last year .

Experts warn that seeing this moment as the end of the far-right movement in Ireland is short-sighted.

In the lead up to the election, numerous candidates from mainstream political parties espoused more extreme policies in relation to immigration.

These groups aren’t going anywhere, either; they outline a vision for the next five , ten, and 20 years .