Racism

We believe that national policymakers have failed to address the problem of racism. We believe the government should introduce systems to monitor racist incidents in Ireland. In the absence of a State-sponsored system, we have worked with Gardaí in Cork and the Irish Network Against Racism to develop an independent process for reporting racist incidents.

Last evening, Senator Paschal Mooney made racist remarks about non-national taxi drivers in the Seanad, and claimed he seeks out ‘local’ taxi drivers in preference to a driver “who’s a non-national”. For media coverage, click here and here. Although he withdrew the remarks later last night,... Read more

Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 373 of 15 May 2012, if he will provide updated figures for 2011 in view of decreasing detection and convictions his views on reform of the Prohibition on Incitement to Hatred Act; and if he will make... Read more

Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the implementation of the yellow flag programme on diversity and anti-racism in schools; the actions he has taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Ruairí... Read more

On 27th November 2012, Nasc launched our report, Stop the Silence: A Snapshot of Racism in Cork and our Stamp Out Racism poster campaign to a packed out audience in the Cork Vision Centre. The event was opened by the Lord Mayor, Councillor John Buttimer and the report was launched by GAA legend Seán... Read more

Over the course of several weeks this Autumn, a group of young people got together at Nasc and developed and produced a short animated video in collaboration with Creative Designer Naomi Fein of Animation Space. Photo courtesy of Marcin Lewandowski The course was sponsored by the VEC. The group explored... Read more

Stamp Out Racism – Launch of Nasc’s Racism in Cork Report and Racist Reporting Initiative Date: 27th November 2012 Time: 11 AM – 1 PM Location: Cork Vision Centre, North Main Street, Cork Confirmed speakers include: Cork GAA star Seán Óg Ó hAilpín Community Policing Garda Sergeant Trevor... Read more

Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review the 1989 Incitement to Hatred Act; when this review will take place; his views on the need to legislate for hate crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Alan Shatter):... Read more

Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that a number of reports have shown that racist incidents here are under-reported; the steps he is taking to encourage all victims of racist incidents and attacks to report them to the Gardaí; and if he will make a... Read more

Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the Gardaí did not take a complaint of anti-semitic intimidation seriously, according to an internet blog which has received international attention (details supplied); if he will confirm that the Gardaí received these complaints;... Read more

We are conducting a survey on racism in Cork. The survey will form part of research we are doing on our racist reporting. The survey is aimed at ‘taking the temperature’ of people’s experiences of and attitudes towards racist incidents. Anyone living in Cork is welcome to take the survey. PLEASE... Read more

Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh (SF) asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide local authorities with extra resources to deal with major incidences of racist attacks in local authority housing. [41245/12] Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Alan Shatter): I have no function in relation... Read more

Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation to recognise Traveller ethnicity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39341/12] Deputy Kathleen Lynch: During the course of the examination by a working group of the UN Human Rights Council of... Read more

We are re-launching our Reporting Racism poster campaign and we need your help! Come up with the winning tagline for our new Reporting Racism poster and win a €50 One4All voucher from Nasc. We have seen a dramatic increase in the numbers of people reporting racist incidents to us. This poster campaign... Read more

As highlighted in the Cork News recently, we have seen a dramatic increase in the number of racist incidents reported to us. These incidents range in severity from verbal abuse to violent physical assault but share the common characteristic of creating a feeling of rejection and distress in their victims.... Read more

Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or any of the agencies operating under his aegis have carried out studies in the issues of gender discrimination in Irish sport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for... Read more

Stephen Lawrence was a black British teenager from south east London, who was murdered by a racist gang while waiting for a bus on the evening of 22 April 1993. Some seventeen years later, on January 4 2012, two of his murderers were finally convicted and received “life sentences” of 14 and 15 years... Read more

People who describe their ethnicity as “non-white” experience the highest levels of discrimination here, at 29%, according to a recent survey by the Central Stastics Office. Likewise race, at 22%, was the most common ground identified by those who had experienced discrimination. The report also showed... Read more

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has said that one of the greatest challenges to Ireland in responding properly to increasing diversity has been a lack of information about how migrants to this country fare. Mr. Gilmore welcomed the information now available to policy makers in the form of the “Annual Monitoring... Read more

From the Irish Times 26 March 2011 – coverage of the Dokie case in which the president of the High Court, Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns, found section 12 of the Immigration Act unconstitutional: A PROVISION of the Immigration Act forcing non-Irish nationals to produce ID on demand to a garda or face... Read more