Racism Report shows an urgent need for Garda reform

Confidence in Garda still a problem as negative experiences outnumber positive ones 2-1. A new report has revealed that twice as many people reporting racism to An Garda Siochana receive a negative response as do a positive response. These vary from the...
3rd Quarterly Report of iReport.ie

3rd Quarterly Report of iReport.ie

January – Febuary – March 2014 Authored by Shane O’Curry (INAR) and Dr Lucy Michael (University of Hull) The iReport.ie system for the reporting of racist incidents in Ireland was launched in July 2013. Reports can be made directly through the website or...

Anti-Racism watchdog welcomes Sinn Féin resignation

Media Release, 23rd March 2014 INAR has welcomed the decisive action taken by Sinn Féin arising from anti-Traveller comments made by Cathal O Reilly. While Mr O Reilly himself stated in his resignation letter that he no longer holds the view posted to his Facebook...

Irish political parties unite in pledge against racism

  Media release 20 March 2014 To mark European Week Against Racism, Irish political parties stood united today in their renewed commitment to racism-free election campaigns. As the Dáil chamber lay empty during the spring recess, representatives from every...