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About the movement
About Nation Rises
Nation Rises is a grassroots political activism movement dedicated to empowering ordinary Irish people and giving them a real voice in their country's future.
The founder
Our story.
By Michael McCarthy · Founder of Nation Rises
In August 2024 I watched a video on TikTok. A man was expressing his frustration about the direction Ireland was heading, you could feel the worry and helplessness in every word. I felt it too. And I thought, someone needs to say this properly.
So I started.
What followed was something I didn't expect. Within a year the content had reached hundreds of millions of people. Now it sits at over 1.5 million followers. 30 million unique accounts are reached every month, with over 100 million views across platforms. The numbers told a simple story: the frustration was everywhere, and people were desperate for someone to speak plainly about it.
Nation Rises was built to turn that energy into something real. Not just content, an organisation. A place where people can get informed, get involved and push Ireland in the right direction.
This is bigger than Ireland. Across Europe, ordinary people are watching their countries change beyond recognition. The question is no longer whether those in power are listening. It's whether they ever intended to.
This is for the people who feel ignored. The people who work hard and can't get ahead. The people who love their country, and want their children to grow up in it. Nation Rises exists to give those people a voice and in time, to take that model beyond Ireland to every European country that needs it.
What we believe
Our core values.
Sovereignty
Ireland's laws should be made in Ireland, by Irish people, for Irish people.
Free Speech
We defend the right to open debate and the free exchange of ideas.
Family First
Supporting strong families as the foundation of a prosperous society.
Common Sense
Practical, evidence-based policies — not ideological experiments.
The platform
Our policies.
Economy
- Lower income tax to reward hard work
- Reduce red tape for small businesses
- End wasteful spending on asylum hotels and non-citizen programmes
- Protect and expand Irish agriculture, fisheries, and energy independence
Immigration
- Reverse non-European mass migration
- Merit-based system only for high-skill applicants
- Ban foreign practices e.g. Burqa, Halal and Kosher slaughter
- Red list statistically dangerous countries
Housing
- Streamline planning permissions
- National preference: Irish citizens first in housing, welfare, jobs and services
- Build social housing on state land exclusively for Irish people
- Crack down on vacant property hoarding and foreign investor ownership
Healthcare
- Reform HSE management and cut bureaucracy
- Invest and improve existing hospitals and staff conditions
- Prioritise frontline staff and GPs. Incentivise Irish abroad returns
- Improve mental health services with focus on community and cultural cohesion
Education
- Protect academic freedom
- Support parental choice in schooling
- Invest in STEM and trades training
- Keep politics out of the classroom
Family & Future
- Child benefits, tax credits, and housing priority for young Irish families
- Generous maternity/paternity support and baby bonuses to lift Irish fertility above replacement level
- Protect the traditional family as the core unit of society and the nation
- Cultural and historical education so every Irish child knows who they are and where they come from
Membership
Join the movement.
More than a website — get involved, stay informed, and help push Ireland in the right direction.
Support
Fund the work.
Every contribution supports the movement and the people doing the work on the ground.
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