The Muslim Brotherhood in Ireland: Warnings Over Suspicious Funding and Calls for a Comprehensive Investigation

Independent Irish senator Sharon Keogan has warned that Ireland faces a growing risk by allowing the Muslim Brotherhood to “flourish unchecked,” urging the government to launch a full investigation into the movement’s influence in the country and its organizational and financial networks.

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In a speech before the Irish Senate, Keogan stated that the government “has failed to acknowledge the Brotherhood’s influence in Ireland, let alone address or contain it,” adding that the group leaves “a troubling ideological footprint” in several Islamic institutions and centres.

She noted that the Brotherhood, founded in Egypt in 1928 by Hassan al-Banna, is designated as a terrorist organization in several Arab and Western countries and pursues a project aimed at “reshaping societies according to a strict Islamist vision” and reviving the concept of the “Islamic Caliphate.”

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Keogan’s comments came months after the closure of the Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland in Clonskeagh, Dublin’s largest mosque, in April, amid concerns over alleged ties between some of its leaders and hardline Salafist movements, as well as suspicions of internal financial irregularities.

Despite the closure of the mosque, some of its facilities, including the restaurant and grocery store, remain open, while worshippers and local residents recently organized demonstrations calling for its reopening.

Keogan pointed out that the situation within the centre reflects “an internal conflict among leaders believed to have links with the Muslim Brotherhood.”

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She emphasized that “this issue is not about religion but about transparency, governance, and oversight of the ideological influence of a movement banned in many Middle Eastern countries, most recently in Jordan.”

Criticizing the Irish government, Keogan said, “While the Brotherhood is under strict surveillance across Europe, it operates in Ireland with complete freedom and without scrutiny or accountability.”

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She asserted that “the safety, cohesion, and even sovereignty of the Republic depend on recognizing the magnitude of this threat,” calling on the Minister of Justice to open an official investigation into the movement’s activities and networks in the country.

Her remarks come amid growing regional and international efforts to curb the Muslim Brotherhood, which has been designated as a terrorist organization in numerous countries.

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