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Human rights group calls on government to strengthen hate speech laws and tackle garda racial profiling
News

Human rights group calls on government to strengthen hate speech laws and tackle garda racial profiling

06/09/202102/10/20214 min read

A new report has pointed to “negative attitudes” members of the gardaí hold toward minorities in Ireland as well as accounts of racial profiling carried

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INAR report argues ‘Irish far right fake news industry’ adding to racism problem
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INAR report argues ‘Irish far right fake news industry’ adding to racism problem

23/03/202123/03/20214 min read

The Irish Network Against Racism (INAR) has divulged an increase in reports of racism the public made to it in 2020 compared to 2019. Although

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A dangerous upsurge of transphobic narratives in Irish media is putting trans lives at risk
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A dangerous upsurge of transphobic narratives in Irish media is putting trans lives at risk

19/12/202018/12/20209 min read

In the past weeks there has been an unacceptable upsurge in Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist (TERF) and transphobic talking points as well as false narratives being

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Gardaí investigating apparent PULSE leak to John McGuirk’s Gript
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Gardaí investigating apparent PULSE leak to John McGuirk’s Gript

28/09/202018/12/20202 min read

Gardaí are looking into how a photo of a young transgender woman, apparently taken while in garda custody, was posted online by alt-right website Gript.

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UN warns that emerging digital technologies ‘not neutral’ and increase racial inequalities
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UN warns that emerging digital technologies ‘not neutral’ and increase racial inequalities

18/07/202027/07/20203 min read

The UN has warned that new digital technologies are aggravating racial discrimination. During the latest session of the UN Human Rights Council it heard that

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Children in direct provision regularly facing discrimination, racism, and isolation
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Children in direct provision regularly facing discrimination, racism, and isolation

08/07/202008/07/20203 min read

Children living in direct provision regularly feel discriminated against and experience racism according to a new report. The Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO), also found

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In a post-truth society responsible reporting matters more than ever
Analysis

In a post-truth society responsible reporting matters more than ever

19/06/202019/06/20208 min read

We have become used to the fact that in the aftermath of political debates, especially in the US, that no matter the outcome, the performance

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COVID-19 has shown that profits are more important than the lives of asylum seekers
Analysis

COVID-19 has shown that profits are more important than the lives of asylum seekers

10/05/202020/09/20205 min read

When COVID-19 hit Ireland the government seemed to falter in its response. It acted slowly and not tenaciously enough when it finally decided to act.

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Political parties must ‘increase diversity’ as report reveals local election candidates faced racism
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Political parties must ‘increase diversity’ as report reveals local election candidates faced racism

06/05/202006/05/20204 min read

A new report has revealed that election candidates from migrant backgrounds have faced racism while campaigning. According to the Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI), racist

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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought out the best and worst in us
Analysis

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought out the best and worst in us

02/05/202002/05/20205 min read

COVID-19 has resulted in many expressions of solidarity within communities. Indeed, it has become common to hear stories of volunteers shopping for neighbours,  gardaí walking

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UN expert ‘alarmed’ at ‘upsurge’ in hate speech blaming minorities for COVID-19
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UN expert ‘alarmed’ at ‘upsurge’ in hate speech blaming minorities for COVID-19

29/04/202028/04/20202 min read

A UN expert has warned that governments must “clamp down” on hate speech that blames minorities for the COVID-19 pandemic. The expert said they are

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Galway councillor calls group of people ‘Zulus’ after footage of fight is posted online
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Galway councillor calls group of people ‘Zulus’ after footage of fight is posted online

27/04/202027/04/20203 min read

A councillor in Galway has said that people involved in a brawl that was captured on video behaved like they were in a “Zulu tribe”.

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