#Racism

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Fergus Finlay
SFergus Finlay: Dreams of Reform in England could swiftly turn into a nightmare
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Colin Sheridan: What Jason Arday’s death and ‘reputational warfare’ should teach Ireland
Shona Murray
SShona Murray: Ratko Mladic’s state honours in Serbia are a warning for Europe
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Women and young adults increasingly feel disadvantaged as confidence in equality falls
IHREC research shows strong support for equality remains, but growing numbers question whether rights are being realised in everyday life

Wed, 02 Sep, 2026

'I thought this was a cost-of-living protest': Migrants and chemtrails criticised at Dublin protest
'I thought this was a cost-of-living protest': Migrants and chemtrails criticised at Dublin protest
Kildare councillor Tom McDonnell said the GAA was 'complicit in everything' and criticised the jihadist militant group Boko Haram

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

What a cow contraption said about Irish attitudes to Africa
What a cow contraption said about Irish attitudes to Africa
A century-old cartoon of a cow-powered football factory looks like harmless mission magazine whimsy, but it sat just pages away from far more blatant racism in Irish missionary print culture

Sat, 29 Aug, 2026

Rosaleen McDonagh: Traveller identity cannot be in the dock for M9 crash
Rosaleen McDonagh: Traveller identity cannot be in the dock for M9 crash
Grief for the dead does not endorse what they did, but criticism of appalling conduct does not require contempt for who they were

Thu, 27 Aug, 2026

Indian people attacked in Ireland
Calls for probe after surge of US-based messages targeting Ireland's Indian community
The campaign involved messages being sent to the Ireland India Council’s social media platforms and the phone number listed on its website

Mon, 24 Aug, 2026

Gareth O’Callaghan: Is racism becoming more accepted in Ireland?
Gareth O’Callaghan: Is racism becoming more accepted in Ireland?
From online abuse to hostility on Irish streets, Gareth O’Callaghan examines the conditions allowing racism and prejudice to flourish

Sat, 22 Aug, 2026

Jason Arday death
Sarah Harte: Jason Arday made mistakes, but the dehumanising coverage left him no way back
A toxic culture of naming, shaming and a large dollop of racism means the Cambridge Professor was left with nowhere to turn, writes Sarah Harte 

Wed, 19 Aug, 2026

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: The victim of a racist attack in Cork speaks out 
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: The victim of a racist attack in Cork speaks out 
Until July, Syed Haque had never experienced any racism in Ireland. But all that changed when he was randomly attacked by a teenager while out walking

 Listen | Tue, 18 Aug, 2026

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The real threat to the Rose of Tralee isn’t its age — it’s the online abuse
S The real threat to the Rose of Tralee isn’t its age — it’s the online abuse
Former Rose Kirsten Mate Maher says online abuse risks deterring diverse contestants as Tralee prepares for its biggest week

Sun, 16 Aug, 2026

Winner of 2018 Rose of Tralee would not enter competition now due to level of racist sentiment in society
Winner of 2018 Rose of Tralee would not enter competition now due to level of racist sentiment in society
This year’s Rose of Tralee selection will take place on Tuesday night after two nights of televised interviews with Dáithí Ó Sé and Kathryn Thomas

Fri, 14 Aug, 2026

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Record number of hate crimes reported to gardaí in 2025 as incidents rise 15%
Gardaí say increased reporting may have contributed to the rise, while warning hate crimes remain significantly under-reported in Ireland

Fri, 14 Aug, 2026

Victim of racist attack in Cork ‘grateful’ as locals unite to promote inclusion and solidarity
Victim of racist attack in Cork ‘grateful’ as locals unite to promote inclusion and solidarity
Syed Haque, a Bangladeshi man who works for a Cork logistics company, was walking with family and friends when he was repeatedly punched by a teenager and told to 'go back to your own country'

Fri, 14 Aug, 2026

Rose of Tralee Launch
Letters to the Editor: Racist abuse ignores our long history
Few of the many Rose of Tralee contestants from outside Ireland have been subjected to the racist abuse directed at Irish-born Dublin Rose Suad Mooge

Fri, 14 Aug, 2026

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HSE immigrant staff reluctant to report racist abuse because action from managers 'ineffective or non-existent'
Internal document said ethnic diversity was increasing rapidly across most clinical services in the HSE, but not all managers had experience in dealing with issues around race

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Carrigaline event to be held in solidarity with victim of racist attack
Carrigaline event to be held in solidarity with victim of racist attack
Syed Haque was walking with family and friends when he was repeatedly punched and told to 'go back to your own country'

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026

Anti-racist advocates urge politicians to avoid making negative comments about asylum seekers
Anti-racist advocates urge politicians to avoid making negative comments about asylum seekers
Support organisations say political language must not undermine the humanity of asylum seekers following a serious assault in Dublin

Fri, 17 Jul, 2026

Sarah Harte: We can't let the worst of human nature blind us to the best of it 
Sarah Harte: We can't let the worst of human nature blind us to the best of it 
The awful deaths of Adina Raluca Constantin, Jamey Carney, and Mackenzie Michalski threaten to overwhelm us, but there are many good people living quiet lives of decency

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

Battle of the Boyne bonfires
Police say mosque replica on top of loyalist bonfire is hate crime
The bonfire display has been described as a 'sickening and cowardly act of intimidation'

Thu, 09 Jul, 2026

Yves Sakila's funeral to take place in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Yves Sakila's funeral to take place in Democratic Republic of the Congo
The 35-year-old's body will be flown home after a service in Dublin

Wed, 08 Jul, 2026

Ireland can use its EU presidency to fight extreme far-right influence
Ireland can use its EU presidency to fight extreme far-right influence
Ireland needs to champion the re-discovery of the 'social model', the absence of which has created rampant poverty, homelessness, and societal disintegration across the EU

Tue, 07 Jul, 2026

Cocaine in plastic packet on black background
Mick Clifford: Contrasting reactions to drug use and Traveller health reports shows our prejudices
The tortured tone of the debate over the Oireachtas drugs report is in complete contrast with the wanton silence around a report on Traveller health, writes Mick Clifford

Thu, 02 Jul, 2026

North Belfast stabbing
How the far right rationalises its acts of violent disorder
More must be done to combat the algorithmic reward to moral outrage on social media platforms, writes Claire Hamilton

Tue, 30 Jun, 2026

Taoiseach warns hard border would 'injure and impede a lot of basic rights'
Taoiseach warns hard border would 'injure and impede a lot of basic rights'
It comes after an opinion poll at the weekend suggested that over a third of voters would be in favour of a 'hard border' on the island of Ireland to tackle migration

Mon, 29 Jun, 2026

Electoral Commission to remove far-right party from State register of political parties
Electoral Commission to remove far-right party from State register of political parties
This means the Irish Freedom Party would not be able to field any candidates in an election

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

North Belfast stabbing
Communities like Clonmel have fought back against the far right. Here's how yours can too
When the far-right started organising in Clonmel in 2024, Dean Buckley wasn't an activist. Learning from Roscrea's experience, his community fought back 

Fri, 19 Jun, 2026

Dr Mary McAleese interview
McAleese slams use of Irish flag to intimidate
The former president compared such use of the flag to the experiences of people who emigrated to the US

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

Kerry councillors seek nationalities of people allocated social housing
Kerry councillors seek nationalities of people allocated social housing
The monthly meeting of Kerry County Council heard it needs to 'kill off the false and untrue rumours' that most houses are being allocated to non-Irish

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

Yves Sakila: Wife of pastor who was knocked down retracts part of her statement to gardaí
Yves Sakila: Wife of pastor who was knocked down retracts part of her statement to gardaí
She has told investigators she is no longer certain who was responsible for knocking her husband to the ground

Fri, 12 Jun, 2026

North Belfast stabbing
Taoiseach tells Elon Musk and Tommy Robinson to ‘butt out’ of Belfast tensions
Taoiseach says online commentary from outside Ireland is fuelling tensions following days of unrest in Belfast

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

North Belfast stabbing
Belfast stabbing victim's family condemn disinformation about Stephen Ogilvie's condition
'False information circulating on social media is forcing us to clarify that our loved one is in fact in a stable condition'

Wed, 10 Jun, 2026

North Belfast stabbing
Gemma McSherry: For these Belfast boys, violence is a rite of passage
There is nobody more dangerous than a man who has nothing to lose — just ask the women of Northern Ireland, 98% of whom have experienced gender-based violence

Wed, 10 Jun, 2026

North Belfast stabbing
‘There’s wee girls inside’: Panic as masked men storm house in Belfast
Protests across the city turned violent on Tuesday night – with some police officers acting as if it wasn’t safe to intervene

Wed, 10 Jun, 2026

Congolese minister visits Dublin site where Yves Sakila died and urges full investigation
Congolese minister visits Dublin site where Yves Sakila died and urges full investigation
Congolese officials joined grieving relatives in Dublin as investigations into the circumstances of the death continue

Fri, 29 May, 2026

Cork man told Subway worker 'you are not Irish – go back to your own country' during robbery, court told
Cork man told Subway worker 'you are not Irish – go back to your own country' during robbery, court told
The accused man has been remanded in custody until June 10 for a report on the progress of the investigation

Thu, 28 May, 2026

By-election candidates faced 'racist, xenophobic and misogynistic' abuse online
By-election candidates faced 'racist, xenophobic and misogynistic' abuse online
Harassment and disinformation were circulated across social media platforms including X, Facebook, and YouTube in the lead-up to polling in the Galway West and Dublin Central by-elections

Thu, 28 May, 2026

Project Vigilant initiative
Three arrested after 'shocking' racially-motivated hate crime assault at Down beach
A police spokesperson said they received a report that three men, aged in their 30s, had been assaulted at the beach in Helen’s Bay at around 9pm

Tue, 26 May, 2026

YVES SAKILA
'He fell through every crack possible': Family speak out after Yves Sakila’s death
Family members describe grief, unanswered questions, and growing frustration as investigations into Yves Sakila’s death continue

 Listen | Tue, 26 May, 2026

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Yves Sakila protest
Emer O'Neill: I was born here. I represented Ireland — when will I be Irish enough for the racists? 
Yves Sakila's death after an alleged attempted theft inspires EMER O'NEILL to ponder racism in Ireland — against immigrants, certainly, but also against black Irish people

Sat, 23 May, 2026

Kieran Connell: Ireland has a long multicultural history. It's time to tell that story
Kieran Connell: Ireland has a long multicultural history. It's time to tell that story
Refugees from Hungary and Belgium; migrant workers from Poland and Germany; doctors from Africa and Asia — over the last century, Ireland was far more diverse than many of us seem to realise

Wed, 20 May, 2026

Ebun Joseph: Bertie Ahern's anti-immigrant comments are nothing new to black Irish people
Ebun Joseph: Bertie Ahern's anti-immigrant comments are nothing new to black Irish people
If feels like Ireland is drifting back towards the political atmosphere of the early 2000s with its draconian immigration policies, writes Ebun Joseph, Ireland’s special rapporteur on racial equality and racism

Tue, 19 May, 2026

Unite the Kingdom march
Tommy Robinson’s march and pro-Palestine protest both under way in London
Two major protests are under way in London amid a huge £4. 5 million police operation.

Sat, 16 May, 2026

Jennifer Horgan: RTÉ documentary shows Travellers are a complex and diverse bunch
Jennifer Horgan: RTÉ documentary shows Travellers are a complex and diverse bunch
The Collins family in Alex Fegan’s documentary 'A Traveller Family' made me reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of identity politics, writes Jennifer Horgan 

Fri, 15 May, 2026

Close Up of Illuminated Glowing Keys on a Black Keyboard Spelling Hate
Letters to the Editor: Ireland needs a national campaign to tackle racism
Racism, including antisemitism and islamophobia, is an assault on human dignity that we can no longer tolerate

Thu, 14 May, 2026

Online Safety Bill
Reports of computer-generated child sexual abuse material rose 325% last year
Irish Internet Hotline warns such content is increasingly shifting behind paywalls or closed-access platforms, and makes removing them 'significantly more difficult'

Wed, 13 May, 2026

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