Person: Rotimi Adebari

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Honestly, I’m not racist, I just don’t really like Jews

Naas councillor Darren Scully has claimed his remarks about black Africans were open to misinterpretation, but Shaun Connolly believes they weren’t misinterpreted, but racist and Fine Gael should have got shot of him immediately

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Migration debate ‘needs humanising’

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Migrants 'bring cultural as well as economic benefits'

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President to launch cultural diversity forum

The trouble with turbans and a multicultural policy that has failed

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First black mayor champions ethnic political blend

Former asylum seeker becomes first black mayor

A MERE seven years after he and his family fled to Ireland from Nigeria in the face of religious persecution, a former asylum seeker has become Ireland’s first black mayor.

Fri, 29 Jun, 2007

Nigerian asylum seeker becomes Ireland's first black mayor

A Nigerian asylum seeker forced to flee religious persecution in his homeland was today elected Ireland's first black mayor.

Thu, 28 Jun, 2007

Portlaoise to elect Nigerian mayor

Ireland is set to elect its first-ever black mayor today with Nigerian Rotimi Adebari favourite to head the Portlaoise town council following a vote this afternoon.

Thu, 28 Jun, 2007

Purple reign: President McAleese celebrates inauguration

PRESIDENT Mary McAleese vowed to continue her work to make Ireland an inclusive society as she was sworn in for a second term at a ceremony in Dublin Castle yesterday.

Fri, 12 Nov, 2004