A snap shot of the first four weeks of www.iReport.ie

Findings from the first 4 weeks include: 25% of the incidents recorded racism against people who are Black. Out of the 5 reports of racism against Muslim women, all 5 were targeted because of their veil. In one case a group of Muslim men wearing their prayer hats were...

Reports of racism flood in in 4 weeks since iReport.ie launch

MEDIA RELEASE 11th August 2013 iReport.ie, the new online Racist Incident Recording System, has logged 60 reports detailing racism in less than one month, says anti-racist organisation INAR.  “This is a significantly higher rate than our previous recording system, and...

Time to end silence on the history of Roma suffering

By Michael Privot Source: PublicServiceEurope.com The Porrajmos or ‘devouring’ has not become part of a shared European memory of 20th century genocides – now is the time to end the years of silence and ignorance over Roma suffering August 2 is Roma...

Anti-Traveller racism pervasive and deep-rooted

There is conclusive and unambiguous evidence that Irish Travellers continue to be subjected to discrimination – and now is the time for positive change to take place. By Martin Collins Article source: www.publicserviceeurope.com Irish Travellers are a small indigenous...
Why report it?

Why report it?

The purpose behind iReport.ie By Matt Cannon, Integration Policy Officer, Doras Luimní The African Voice, July 16-31 Edition 2013, 13: Full Digital Version July Edition African Voice Newspaper The Immigrant Council of Ireland recently announced that 50 racist...

Why a reporting tool like iReport.ie is so important

“I am a white South African mother. I went to the Garda station for my first Irish passport application. (Very Proud!). There was a Black Somali family in the queue. The Garda was totally patronizing!!!! When they asked for an official stamp on their documents,...