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SMaeve Higgins: Two years since George Floyd’s murder, and police keep killing people
George Floyd Officer Trial
George Floyd: 'One case, one verdict, does not change years of systemic racism'
Conviction of former cop Derek Chauvin for murder and manslaughter brings hope for change and restoration

Wed, 21 Apr, 2021

Play: The Big Weekend Quiz
Play: The Big Weekend Quiz
Resident quizmaster Noel Welch didn't come to play. Put your thinking cap on for our bumper end of year quiz

Sat, 26 Dec, 2020

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

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

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

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Alison Curtis: How George Floyd helped me to start the racism conversation with my daughter
Alison Curtis: How George Floyd helped me to start the racism conversation with my daughter
IN May, George Floyd became the most talked-about man in the world and for the most horrific reason. He lost his life at the hands of a man entrusted with enforcing the law in the US.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

Podcast Corner: Responses to Black Lives Matter
Podcast Corner: Responses to Black Lives Matter
Given the volatile situation in the US following the murder of George Floyd, sparking worldwide Black Lives Matter protests, the spotlight has finally fallen on black artists.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Hamilton has fought 'stigma of racism throughout my racing career'
Hamilton has fought 'stigma of racism throughout my racing career'
Six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is to set up a commission to increase black representation in motorsport.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Deadly shooting in Seattle protest zone
Deadly shooting in Seattle protest zone
Authorities said the shooting before dawn on Saturday happened in the area known as CHOP, which stands for Capitol Hill Occupied Protest.

Sat, 20 Jun, 2020

Kevin Hart: A conversation on justice in America
Kevin Hart: A conversation on justice in America
Kevin Hart on how white America needs to help end police brutality

Sat, 20 Jun, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Tragedy shows our core values - Det Garda Colm Horkan
Irish Examiner View: Tragedy shows our core values - Det Garda Colm Horkan
How a society reacts to an outrage, or even how a society judges an event an outrage, is revealing.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Ombudsman to review procedures to accept children's racism complaints
Ombudsman to review procedures to accept children's racism complaints
The Children’s Ombudsman has pledged to review procedures so his office can take complaints from children about racism.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

James Oliphant, Chris Kahn and Jeff Mason: Trump further disconnected from US electorate
James Oliphant, Chris Kahn and Jeff Mason: Trump further disconnected from US electorate
The temporary fences that separated protesters from the White House have come down. But its occupant, Donald Trump, appears to be more isolated than ever.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Linda So: Protests throw light on shocking police tactics
Linda So: Protests throw light on shocking police tactics
As police confront protesters across the United States, they’re turning to rubber bullets, pepper spray, tear gas and other weapons meant to minimise fatalities.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

Danny Healy-Rae and Cork TD Michael Collins criticised for saying 'all lives matter'
Danny Healy-Rae and Cork TD Michael Collins criticised for saying 'all lives matter'
Two TDs have been told to "wake up and smell the coffee" after declaring that "all lives matter" during Dáil statements on combatting racism.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Why no protests on behalf of the Uighurs?
Letter to the Editor: Why no protests on behalf of the Uighurs?
One hopes that the protests over the killing of George Floyd reduce the number of unnatural deaths in police custody in the US, whilst allowing the police there to still do a very difficult, and often thankless, job.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2020

Suzanne Harrington: We must remember Mia O'Neill when coming to term with Ireland's racism problem
Suzanne Harrington: We must remember Mia O'Neill when coming to term with Ireland's racism problem
As statues commemorating humans who dehumanised other humans for profit begin their international topple, spurred by that historic moment where a slave trader statue was chucked in Bristol harbour, and brown leaders, from Leo Varadkar to the mayor of London, talk about other statues that need to go, the Black Lives Matter movement has finally gone into #MeToo territory.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2020

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

Clodagh Finn: Why do GAA clubs still honour pro-slavery John Mitchel?
Clodagh Finn: Why do GAA clubs still honour pro-slavery John Mitchel?
A wave of anti-racist protests has led to calls to remove several statues including one of John Mitchel. Is it also time to rename the GAA clubs called after him? asks Clodagh Finn

Sat, 13 Jun, 2020

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

Daniel McConnell: Questionable rush to condemn Eamon Ryan
Daniel McConnell: Questionable rush to condemn Eamon Ryan
Eamon Ryan is no racist and is a decent, honourable politician who has been one of the foremost champions for social progress and inclusion over the past 20 years.

Sat, 13 Jun, 2020

US walks a tightrope under Trump Administration after George Floyd's death
US walks a tightrope under Trump Administration after George Floyd's death
President Donald Trump’s inability to cope with the pandemic has so far led to more than 112,000 deaths, one of the world’s highest per capita mortality rates for Covid-19, with the coronavirus still spreading to areas not previously hit.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

Golf back in business as Rory McIlroy seeks tolerance
Golf back in business as Rory McIlroy seeks tolerance
Whether it’s playing golf without fans, potentially merging tours or educating the world about racial injustice, Rory McIlroy delivered a relatively simple message on the eve of the PGA Tour’s return at Colonial Country Club.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

Sarah N Lynch: Little evidence of antifa links to arrested men in US protests
Sarah N Lynch: Little evidence of antifa links to arrested men in US protests
Sarah N Lynch analyses the profiles of the arrested protestors during the recent demonstrations sweeping America and finds few obvious connections to antifa or other left-wing groups.

Wed, 10 Jun, 2020

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

Irish Examiner View: We should not celebrate slavery icon
Irish Examiner View: We should not celebrate slavery icon
Historiography is having a moment. We are, once again, trying to make the square-peg past fit the round-hole present.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Michael Clifford: Direct provision facing perfect storm of protest
Michael Clifford: Direct provision facing perfect storm of protest
As calls to end a broken system continue to grow, the pressure of the Black Lives Matter protests could force the end of direct provision as we know it, writes Michael Clifford

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Police Officer accused of killing George Floyd's granted bail in first court hearing
Police Officer accused of killing George Floyd's granted bail in first court hearing
Protests erupted in the US and worldwide in the wake of the incident last month.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2020

GAA has ‘missed opportunity’ on Black Lives Matter, says Cork star, as another Kerry youngster reveals abuse
GAA has ‘missed opportunity’ on Black Lives Matter, says Cork star, as another Kerry youngster reveals abuse
Franz Sauerland has become the latest Gaelic footballer to reveal the racist abuse he has endured.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2020

Letters to the Editor: Time to protect democracy
Letters to the Editor: Time to protect democracy
One has to wonder what was going through the minds of Donald Trump’s entourage as he led them towards St John’s Episcopal Church for his obscene piece of contrived propaganda, having just set riot police to violently attack peaceful protestors nearby.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2020

Slashing US policing budgets could fund social programmes
Slashing US policing budgets could fund social programmes
Protests across the United States over the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, the latest in a long string of high-profile slayings of black men by white officers, have featured a common rallying cry: “Defund the police.”

Sun, 07 Jun, 2020

Suzanne Harrington: Ireland has its own problems with racism
Suzanne Harrington: Ireland has its own problems with racism
Let’s talk about racism. As a white person - even as the mother of two brown people - I am not and never will be qualified to talk about racism, so let’s hear from those who are.

Sun, 07 Jun, 2020

Orla Cotter's American adventure throws up unexpected twists and turns
Orla Cotter's American adventure throws up unexpected twists and turns
The Cork camogie star is now set to extend her stay Stateside.

Sun, 07 Jun, 2020

Ian Buruma: Age-old fears could fuel Trump election victory
Ian Buruma: Age-old fears could fuel Trump election victory
US President Donald Trump's crass and incendiary words in response to the protests sweeping major cities horrified many Americans. But will age-old racial prejudices, often unspoken, or even acknowledged, still make them vote for the false security of a coarse white bully?

Sun, 07 Jun, 2020

Immigrant Council calls for action on Direct Provision reports
Immigrant Council calls for action on Direct Provision reports
The Immigrant Council of Ireland has stated that the government needs to start acting on reports into direct provision.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2020

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

Erica Cody: 'It's easy to excuse casually racist behaviour'
Erica Cody: 'It's easy to excuse casually racist behaviour'
This is not my story to tell. Luckily, Erica Cody, a singer, songwriter, and artist, has agreed to tell hers.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2020

Aoife Moore: Silence is deafening on Irish attitude to difference
Aoife Moore: Silence is deafening on Irish attitude to difference
Never has silence been so fitting as the one in the Dáil on Wednesday, writes Aoife Moore

Sat, 06 Jun, 2020

Michael Clifford: Time to put brakes on this roadshow
Michael Clifford: Time to put brakes on this roadshow
HOW fair is the lockdown? Who gets to gather and express their views and who is told to put a sock in it? Who is acting responsibly and who can act with impunity?

Sat, 06 Jun, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Anti-racism protesters risk spreading the coronavirus
Letter to the Editor: Anti-racism protesters risk spreading the coronavirus
I unequivocally condemn the murder of George Floyd because a police officer pressed a knee into his neck in Minneapolis resulting in his death by homicide witnessed by millions globally.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2020

Former Kerry minor Okunbor was stunned by racist abuse he suffered before leaving for Australia
Former Kerry minor Okunbor was stunned by racist abuse he suffered before leaving for Australia
AFL player and former Kerry minor star Stefan Okunbor has opened up on the shocking racism he endured as a young black man living and playing football in Ireland.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Cool heads needed now as American turmoil continues
Irish Examiner View: Cool heads needed now as American turmoil continues
Is it too much to hope at the end of America’s week of rage that cool heads - in the White House and on the streets - will prevail? The coming weekend will offer time for reflection and perhaps the opportunity for the banner-wavers and a Bible-brandishing president to reflect on their country’s history and get their facts right before devising new mantras for the media and, in some cities, the mo

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

Michael Clifford Podcast: America’s Burning Issue
Michael Clifford Podcast: America’s Burning Issue
In a week in which protests spread throughout the USA after the violent death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis, the podcast’s guest is an Irish exile in Seattle, Gillian O’Connell.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

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

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