Irish Examiner View: We all have a part to play in tackling racism in Ireland

The best tool to combat racism is education, and both our communities and institutions must contribute.

Young activists from Youth Against Racism and Inequality (Yari) gathered outside the Dáil last December for a "teach out", calling on education minister Norma Foley to implement better inclusion of black, Traveller and migrant histories into the national curriculum, as well as compulsory anti racist training for all teachers. Picture: Moya Nolan

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”

The words of the 18th-century Irish philosopher Edmund Burke have rarely been so apt, save for extending his warning on political apathy to women. Thankfully, there are few signs of a general political malaise in Ireland, with many younger people here willing to combat all forms of evil, most especially racism. That needs to be matched by Government action on integration to allow this country to develop into a welcoming, multicultural society.