Irish nationalists and Northern Irish loyalists 'finding common ground' on immigration, research finds

People take part in an anti-immigration demonstration in Dublin, on June 22. The report says the 'overlap' between Republic-based nationalist activists and Northern Irish loyalist networks 'laid the groundwork for further collaboration' seen during protests in Ballymena and Limerick last month. Picture: PA

Irish nationalists and Northern Irish loyalists are "finding common ground" in anti-migrant protests, according to new research.

A new report from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) finds protests that began as "localised expressions of opposition have grown into a more structured movement, with actors from both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland participating in shared demonstrations and messaging".