Malachy Steenson

Irish Times : What byelection results say about the rise of hardline anti-migrant parties and candidates

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Steenson is framed as a marginal, illegitimate political actor due to his anti-establishment stance

[framing_by_emphasis], [loaded_labels] — Though Steenson won significant vote share, the article associates him with 'right-wing populists' and links him to Gerry Hutch, framing his support as part of a fringe phenomenon rather than a legitimate political shift.

“the appetite among voters was not met by overtly anti-migration campaigner and local councillor Malachy Steenson and by the former criminal Gerry Hutch”