Event: Black Lives Matter

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Eamonn Coghlan: 'There was no division between black and white when it came to athletics'

It's 41 years ago this week since Eamonn Coghlan and a slipstream of the world's best middle-distance runners ran the 'Magnificent Mile' at Philadelphia's Franklin Field. The Irishman was the leader of the pack, primed to break the outdoor world record.

sport

Nadia Power: IOC's take on Black Lives Matter protests was 'tone-deaf'

Irish 800m indoor champion Nadia Power has described the International Olympic Committee's initial decision to threaten with bans any athletes who protested on an anti-racism platform during next summer's Olympic Games in Tokyo as “tone-deaf”.

ourview

Irish Examiner view: Truth commission - Time alone will not settle Ireland's bitter past

The Democratic Republic of the Congo will, on Tuesday, mark the 60th anniversary of its independence from Belgium.

columnists

Alison O'Connor: Government deal not yet in the bag, for many reasons

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Danny Healy-Rae and Cork TD Michael Collins criticised for saying 'all lives matter'

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Irish Examiner view: How bill for fighting poverty hit €4.5bn is a cruel mystery

Darren Randolph hopes for lasting change in fight against racism

Darren Randolph has said he hopes that the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement will prove a turning point.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2020

Irish MEPs call on EU to investigate if European arms exports were used during Black Lives Matter protest

A group of Fine Gael MEPs are calling on the EU's High Representative on Foreign Affairs to investigate if EU arms exports have been used against US civilians.

Sun, 14 Jun, 2020

Arthur Nganou: 'It hurts, but I laugh in their faces to prove them wrong'

Arthur Nganou picks out a colleges hurling match from 2013. There are two reasons why he remembers this particular game so vividly: It was the first time he wore the colours of Midleton CBS on a GAA field and the first time the colour of his skin was used by an opponent to racially slur him.

Sat, 13 Jun, 2020

Jeremy Corbyn: There is a case for taking down some statues

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said “there is a case for taking down some statues” as he argued for more education on the UK's colonialist past.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

GameTech: Death Come True impresses with cinematic scenes

They say some stories don’t translate to film. Well, in Death Come True, we’re about to find out if that’s true for gaming. Not only is Death Come True a wacky Full Motion Video (FMV) game, but it’s coming from Japan, with all the cultural differences that might bring.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Limerick Mayor opens online book of condolence in memory of George Floyd

This book will then be forwarded to the US Embassy in Dublin.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Hundreds of Black Lives Matter demonstrators protest outside US Embassy in Dublin

Black Lives Matter demonstrators have given those who were victims of racism courage to speak out, according to an organiser of today's rally in Dublin.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2020

'It's up to you to accept it and listen to me': Growing up black in Ireland

Many black Irish people have taken to social media in recent days to speak about traumatic incidents of racism they have experienced.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

Irish Black Lives Matters events called off over prosecution fears

Black Lives Matter protests due to take place in both Cork and Dublin in the coming days have been called off due to fears that organisers may face prosecution.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

Thousands stage peaceful protest in Dublin over Floyd death

Thousands of people marched through Dublin city centre in a peaceful protest in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

Live music review: Morrissey, 3Arena, Dublin

Sometimes he just can’t help himself. In front of what was by all accounts an adoring Scottish crowd, Morrissey opened the latest leg of his Low In High School tour by making disparaging remarks about SNP leader Nichola Sturgeon. Boos and walk-outs ensued. What was up his sleeve by way of encore in Dublin?

Wed, 21 Feb, 2018

Mick Flannery is looking at life from both sides with an excellent new album

In terms of sound and sentiment, Mick Flannery has one foot in America for his excellent new album, writes Ed Power

Fri, 30 Sep, 2016

Will US racial tensions be reflected in Rio?

America’s hot summer of racial tension, violence and politics has spilled on to the basketball court, the track and the Twitter feeds of some of the country’s top sports stars.

Wed, 03 Aug, 2016

Five stabbed, including three at water fight, as temperatures soar in London

At least five people have been stabbed and a number of others injured after "unacceptable" violence broke out in four London areas as soaring temperatures gripped the British capital.

Wed, 20 Jul, 2016

Dozens of protesters arrested in US

US riot officers arrested dozens of people in Louisiana’s capital Baton Rouge during protests over the killings of black people by police. 

Tue, 12 Jul, 2016

Catch-up with what you've missed today with our evening briefing

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

Fri, 08 Jul, 2016

Catch-up with what you've missed so far today with our lunchtime briefing

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

Fri, 08 Jul, 2016

Officers killed in Dallas during rally against police shootings

The death toll has since risen as five Texas police officers have been killed and seven wounded when shots were fired at a Black Lives Matter rally in downtown Dallas.

Fri, 08 Jul, 2016

When we sang the rhyme ‘Eeny Meeny Minie Moe’ in playschool, I thought it was ‘knicker’

I see a lot of people shrugging off the idea of White Privilege as ‘PC bullshit’ but it’s very real. 

Sun, 05 Jun, 2016

Ferguson family ‘still mourning’ a year later

Hundreds of people observed four and a half minutes of silence yesterday to mark one year since 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot dead by a US police officer in Ferguson, Missouri.

Mon, 10 Aug, 2015

Parents of black teen shot dead by police sue Ferguson

Lawyers for the parents of Michael Brown, the unarmed, black 18-year-old who was fatally shot by a white police officer in a St Louis suburb, have filed a civil lawsuit against the city of Ferguson.

Fri, 24 Apr, 2015

Shooting victim's parents sue city

Michael Brown’s parents have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the city of Ferguson opening a new chapter in the legal battle over the 18-year-old’s fatal shooting by a white officer that sparked a protest movement about the way police in the US treat black people.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2015

Thousands protest killings by US police

Thousands of protesters have marched across the US to call attention to the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of police and urge lawmakers to take action.

Sun, 14 Dec, 2014