'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.

Miriam Olamijuwon and Tobi Lawal

In recent days, the issue of racism has been discussed globally as protests in the US and beyond erupted after the death of George Floyd while he was in police custody.

In Ireland, there was a Black Lives Matter march in Dublin on Monday, with thousands of people attending. The aim of the protest was to show solidarity with those protesting against racism and police brutality in the States, as well as to highlight racism in Ireland.