Human rights professor 'ashamed to be Irish' because of way asylum seekers are treated

UCD academic says international protection applicants are being discriminated against because of the 'colour of their skin'

Kathleen Lynch, professor of equality studies at UCD and member of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, said there is 'deep racism' in Ireland. Picture: IHREC

A leading professor in human rights has said she is “ashamed to be Irish” because of the way asylum seekers are being treated.

Kathleen Lynch, professor of equality studies at University College Dublin (UCD), said international protection applicants are being discriminated against because of the "colour of their skin".