Graffiti saying 'No Blacks' has been spray-painted on a wall at Dublin's Poolbeg lighthouse.

Hate is just emotion, however distasteful the comment, whomever the target. It should not be prosecutable, unless it becomes incitement or violence, says Margaret Hickey

The racist abuse that local councillor Hazel Chu has received has emboldened her to run for the Senate, as well as for President of Ireland.

Hazel Chu, who was born in Dublin, says she has received hundreds of hate messages and anonymous phone calls after online trolls posted abusive tweets about her nationality.

There are calls for Gardaí to enforce hate speech legislation and social media companies to do more to combat racism.

She said in a post on the group last night that the "Chu Chu train arrived in the station" with her election.

Green leader Eamon Ryan has called for a series of rainbow alliances with other parties following his party’s historic election wins.

The first elected councillor in Dublin City has pledged to press for better housing and cycle facilities after topping the poll and becoming the country's first Irish-Chinese local representative.

A multinational alcohol company has denied claims that it influenced Cork pubs to remove the produce of independent craft brewers from its taps last weekend.

Three of the founders of Hong Kong’s protest movement have called for an end to street demonstrations to prevent further violence and to take the campaign for democratic reforms to a new stage.

Chu’s First Day at School

They may have finished out of the medals but two Irish golfers helped make golfing history over the past two weeks as the sport made its first appearance in an Olympic event for 110 years.

An American company boss has been freed after a pay dispute was resolved with the Chinese workers who had been detaining him at a Beijing plant.

Jon M. Chu doesn't regret Channing Tatum's small role in 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation', as it was key to shocking the audience.

WHERE was Cardinal Sean Brady’s conscience when he helped hush-up the crimes of a child rapist?

ARSENE WENGER began the process of rebuilding Arsenal’s shattered defence yesterday after swooping for Per Mertesacker and Andre Santos, signings that have reportedly ended the Gunners’ interest in Bolton defender Gary Cahill.

Arsenal today completed the signing of South Korea captain Park Chu Young from Monaco, subject to a formal registration process.

You almost want to hate this film even before you see it, the story behind the rise and rise and rise and rise of teenage singer Bieber.

NEW buildings will have to prove a new level of adherence to fire and disability access regulations under planned changes to the Building Construction Act expected to come into law next spring.

The people of Hong Kong voted today in elections that could give pro-democracy figures more clout than any time since China reclaimed the territory in July 1997 – following a campaign marred by scandal and alleged intimidation.

Two Taiwanese businessman were today indicted in the United States for conspiring to buy American weapons for Iran.