[Niamh Uí Bhriain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niamh_U%C3%AD_Bhriain) is co-founder of [militant anti-abortion group Youth Defence](https://www.hotpress.com/opinion/i-was-a-member-of-youth-defence-10023271) established in 1986. Youth Defence has historical [connections to international far right organisations](https://www.irishtimes.com/news/neo-nazis-affirm-links-with-youth-defence-1.1098966). Niamh Uí Bhriain ran in the 1992 elections as an [independent candidate for Dublin Central.](https://irishelectionliterature.com/2009/09/24/niamh-nic-mhathuna-of-youth-defence-independent-dublin-central-1992/) In August 2000, Niamh Uí Bhriain [spoke](http://www.meetingrimini.org/eng/default.asp?id=846&item=700) at the Catholic event ‘Meeting for friendship among peoples’, in Rimini, Italy, alongside the founder and leader of the far-right Forza Nuova party, Roberto Fiore. Niamh Uí Bhriain is a [writer for Gript media](https://gript.ie/author/niamh-ui-bhriain/). Gript media is a website with a national to international focus that has been described as [right wing](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/gript-we-are-closer-to-the-mainstream-than-the-extreme-6k7fchws3), [alt right](https://the-beacon.ie/2020/09/28/gardai-investigating-apparent-pulse-leak-to-john-mcguirks-gript/) and far right (MeNeely, Gary. “Mum’s fears over anti-abortion vid; Far-right propaganda bid,” The Sun UK. October 18, 2019. Accessed July 11, 2022). Niamh Uí Bhriain’s sister, Ide O’Hara, is director of Gript media. Niamh Uí Bhriain and Ide O’Hara are daughers of notorious Irish religious extremist, [Úna Bean Mhic Mhathúna](https://comeheretome.com/2012/07/29/una-bean-mhic-mhathuna-40-years-of-reactionary-politics/).