New far-right hate group formed in Northern Ireland

A new racist and Islamophobic organisation has formed in the north coast region of Northern Ireland, centred primarily in Coleraine. It was founded in December 2025 by current chairperson ‘Dan Grundlé‘, and goes by the name One Northern Ireland Voice (ONIV). They are not shy about their hatred of Muslims, using the subheading “Protecting Our Culture From Foreign Infidels”.

Grundlé, whose real name is Daniel Douglas, proudly describes the group as his “calling”, following in the footsteps of a relative:

Back in the mid-80s, my late uncle, Jimmy Grundle, tried to speak this message. When he introduced the National Front to Northern Ireland after his time in London. Although the message was similar in a way, many followed but many didn’t agree with a lot [sic] the NF stood for. 

He continued:

This time the approach MUST and WILL be different, times have changed.

The National Front (NF) were notorious for their violence against people of colour, particularly in the 1970s and 1980s. Douglas has previously been jailed for his role in the April 2021 riots, in which loyalists rampaged across multiple towns around Northern Ireland. The rioters injured scores of police by attacking them with bricks and petrol bombs.

The carnage was triggered by anger over how trading with Britain would proceed following Brexit, and by large crowds attending the funeral of former IRA man Bobby Storey. The latter was controversial due to COVID restrictions that prevented gatherings of more than a few people.

The group post vile dehumanising material about people they view as “invaders” — that is anyone who isn’t white. One post characterises “population replacement” — i.e. what they view as illegal immigration — as:

…downgrading the intelligence, aspirations, values and morality of the people.

Alongside classic Islamophobic tropes such as romanticised portrayals of Crusader knights, there are posts about British prime minister Keir Starmer being controlled by shady Islamic forces and suggestions that Britain is a hotbed of Islamic fundamentalism.

Grundlé aka Douglas rants about “illegal foreign invaders” who he describes as “dirty scumbags”, before menacing:

I don’t advocate for violence in any form, but back then people just knew that there were rules and boundaries not to be broken.

Comically juxtaposed with the hateful rhetoric are twee AI generated images that wouldn’t look out of place on a five year old’s lunchbox. These are often used to advertise the group’s big ‘launch day’ on Saturday March 28 in Coleraine. ONIV appear determined to get organised with this fixture in mind, appointing figures no less sinister than Douglas to their ‘committee‘ and selection of ‘group experts’.

Northern Ireland group populated with bigoted thugs

These include Aaron Beech, ONIV’s vice-chair. Beech was part of a group that took part in the sectarian killing of Catholic man Kevin McDaid in 2009. Beech served:

…seven years behind bars for GBH and three years for ABH after the attack on Coleraine father-of-four Kevin McDaid and a second man [Damien Fleming]…

Steven “Ottribe” Baker is among the so-called ‘experts’. He has recently appeared in court in connection with an incident in which his partner Robyn Barnes distributing knuckle dusters at a far-right rally in Belfast. He is also connected to violent street patrols targeting immigrants.

Mark Brown, a neo-Nazi thug from Portrush, is also a regular contributor to the group. He has previously been:

…jailed for two months in 2019 for a “vile”, racially motivated assault on a taxi driver.

ONIV have recently been promoting a rally for the Ulster Pink Ladies, whose previous event in Belfast was an orgy of bigoted ravings. The poster optimistically depicts a Belfast City Hall thronged with supporters in saccharine imagery that would make even the most ardent Disney fan boke. The reality was somewhat different, as a pitiful crowd of a few dozen turned up on a dreary Saturday January 17 to unite in shared hate.

A similarly feeble crowd turned up at a protest outside a hotel that has housed asylum seekers. The gathering may be a one-off, as what had previously been a routine event has since been called off due to lack of numbers.

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