Blogger subjected to racist abuse while tweeting from @Ireland

A British black woman who was chosen to helm a popular Irish Twitter account was forced to take a break, after she received a torrent of abusive and racist messages online.

Tue, 23 Aug, 2016 - 01:00

Ciara Flaherty

The @Ireland account, run by Irish Central, is taken over by a different person every week to provide a unique perspective on life in Ireland.

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