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The Anti-Racist Charter

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Statement on the death of Mr Yves Sakila

… a man, believed to be Mr Yves Sakila, has died from suspected asphyxiation following his apprehension for an alleged shoplifting incident in Arnotts in Dublin on Friday 15 May. Nobody deserves to die for being suspected of shoplifting. Monday 18 May 2026. Dublin …

I.C.I.P programme

INAR is very proud to be part of the Intercultural Cross-border Inclusion Programme (ICIP), launched in January 2026. The ICIP is a cross-border project which involves INAR in leadership development among racially minoritised people in some locations on either side of...

“Still Not Heard, Still Not Safe” Podcast

In this very special Echo Chamber Podcast we pay tribute to our late tortoise shack colleague, Dr Vicky Conway in both the coverage of the new report Still Not Heard, Still Not Safe and in knowing that her work was instrumental in its foundations.

“Still Not Heard, Still Not Safe”

New Report Reveals Experiences of Unequal Treatment by Gardaí amongst African and Brazilian Communities
Dublin, Ireland — Monday 31 March 

A new landmark research study by the Irish Network Against Racism (INAR) and published today by the Policing Authority reveals that people of African descent and Brazilians in Ireland report widespread discriminatory policing, racial profiling, and a deep lack of trust in An Garda Síochána.

Media Release: INAR racist incident data prompts Civil Society Coalition call for effective National Action Plan Against Racism

INAR racist incident data prompts Civil Society Coalition call for effective National Action Plan Against RacismMarch 22, 2023 The Irish Network Against Racism (INAR) today launched the Report of its 2022 findings from the iReport.ie racist incident reporting system....

INAR welcomes publication of Anti Racism Committee Interim Report to Government

INAR welcomes publication of Anti-Racism Committee Interim Report to Government.  April 2021 INAR sits on the Government’s advisory Anti-Racism Committee (ARC), appointed by Minister for Justice and Equality Charlie Flanagan and Minister of State David Staunton in...

Media release: INAR gives cautious welcome to Hate Crime heads of bill

MEDIA RELEASE: INAR gives cautious welcome to Hate Crime heads of bill.April 16, 2021 The Irish Network Against Racism (INAR ) today welcomed as a “positive step forward” the Minister for Justice’s publication of a Heads of Bill for hate crime legislation. “We welcome...

Media release: INAR logs record high in racist incidents and assaults.

INAR launched the report of its 2020 findings from the iReport.ie racist incident reporting system. With the total number of incidents reaching 700 (there were 530 in 2019), the system also recorded 159 Criminal incidents, a record 51 racist assaults and a record 594 hate speech incidents.

Your Ireland, Your Vote

In May 2014 the local and European elections take place in Ireland. The leaflet made by The Integration Centre below gives a summary of how, where and why people should register to vote in the 2014 local election. There are still many people who are not registered to...

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Ireland – A Racist State?

Live Register TV Interview with Shane O'Curry, Director of INAR Read the full article by The Live Register here We take this up the issue of state racism in our interviews with Shane O Curry and Ronit Lentin where we explore Ireland’s abysmal record in its...

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Pavee Point calls on Minister for Children, Frances Fitzgerald TD to establish an independent review of the actions of state authorities in respect of the removal of Roma children from their families in recent days

Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre Press Statement 23 October 2013 Pavee Point is disturbed that there have been two recent cases of young Roma children being removed from their families as a matter of first resort and not as a matter of last resort that would...

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ITM Statement in Response to Roma Children Taken into Care

Irish Traveller Movement Press Statement October 23rd 2013 The worrying and apparently regressive procedures which formed the Gardai's action to take two Roma children from their families in Dublin and Athlone give rise to concerns over abuse of Garda powers and the...

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