antiracism

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Too Black, too white: being mixed race in Ireland

Where does the Black-Irish community belong and what is its future? Secondary school teacher Emer O’Neill (@emeroneill14) addresses…

By Angela O'Shaughnessy

mixed race dublin

AGENDA

‘I am privileged to walk freely in white skin but my children are not’: Raising children of colour in Ireland

As the mother of a mixed-race family living in Dublin, Emily Westbrooks implores us all to ask ourselves…

By Emily Westbrooks

LIVING

‘I’m not British enough to be fully British, not Indian enough to be fully Indian’: Dev Patel on racism in the film industry

Dev Patel has opened up about what he describes as a “cultural no-man's land”, admitting that he sometimes…

By Sarah Finnan

Mikaela Loach

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‘It’s a choice not to act’ – Climate activist Mikaela Loach chats to us about how important real action is

We chatted to climate activist Mikaela Loach about being an activist, breaking up with fast fashion and the…

By Sarah Finnan

Has society become more tolerant of the idea of dating interracially?
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Interracial dating: “People kept asking ‘where is she from?'”

With diversity on the rise, what struggles do interracial couples continue to face today? Filomena Kaguako speaks to…

By Filomena Kaguako

Denga and Masindi Phiringa, a pair of South African sisters currently studying law and psychiatric nursing, launched the skin and hair care brand, Whipped 2 Glow

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Black women still can’t find their favourite hair care products in Ireland, so they’re making them

A lack of hair care products for Black women in Ireland has led to some entrepreneurial women taking…

By Angela O'Shaughnessy

Racial profiling when accessing public services is a common occurrence when you’re Black, and it encompasses much more than racial bias in policing.
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‘I’m being followed again.’ This is what racial profiling looks like in Ireland

Racial profiling is a common problem in this country. Angela O'Shaughnessy sits down with four people of colour…

By Angela O'Shaughnessy

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‘There was very little they didn’t do to me, every day for a year’

Despite a history of horrific sexual and racial abuse growing up in a small Irish town, Chantal Kangowa…

By Lia Hynes

AGENDA

#LoveNotHate: Irish Network Against Racism’s Love Not Hate campaign relaunched

This week, Senator Eileen Flynn relaunched the Irish Network Against Racism (INAR)’s Love Not Hate #LoveNotHate campaign for…

By Jennifer McShane

SELF

Life with Meghan helped Prince Harry understand unconscious bias. Here are the best resources to do just that

The Duke of Sussex has said his privileged upbringing meant he had no understanding of unconscious racial bias,…

By Megan Burns

Hazel Chu, Lord Mayor of Dublin
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Hazel Chu: ‘If we don’t start fighting against the far right, that is what Ireland is going to become’

Hazel Chu on confronting racism, beating the sh*t out of punching bags and building a better Dublin –…

By Angela O'Shaughnessy

bystander effect

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Tackling the bystander effect: What to do when you witness racism

Witnessing an incident of racism can often leave many people stuck, unsure of what to do or how…

By Lauren Heskin

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