How to make Irish culture less racist

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Sallay Garnett, aka the singer Loah, says to maintain the momentum of the recent anti-racist movement in Ireland, there needs to be diversity in all areas of society. Photograph: Abe Neihum
Sallay Garnett, aka the singer Loah, says to maintain the momentum of the recent anti-racist movement in Ireland, there needs to be diversity in all areas of society. Photograph: Abe Neihum

Toppling statues is just the beginning: How to make Irish culture less racist

What next? A question I have grappled with every single day, since the first harrowing moment I watched (and stopped halfway through) the video of George Floyd's death at the hands of police officers in the US in May, writes Sallay Garnett. Read More.

Haigh. I’m a black woman, and I happen to speak Irish

Black Irish Lives: Gaeilgeoir and broadcaster Ola Majekodunmi on the future of the language. Read more.

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Some of the rising stars of Ireland’s black community

Black Irish Lives: Young people making their mark in business, sport, music, film, food and beyond.Read more.

Dea-mhéin nochtaithe ach obair mhór le déanamh

In ainneoin go bhfuil an stát ag cúlú le fada ó chaomhnú na Gaeilge gan trácht ar a athréimniú tá údar dóchais ann. Read more.

Revellers flouting restrictions may face tougher controls

Tougher controls may be introduced for pubs amid growing concern about large groups of revellers flouting Covid-19 public health measures. Read more.

‘We face a post Covid-19 tsunami of mental illness’

We've been through a lot. Grief, Social isolation, disruption, and uncertainty have upturned all our lives. Only now, as we begin to feel safe, can we acknowledge the effects of the pandemic on our collective mental health. Read more.

Fontaines DC: ‘We’ve no licence to speak for Ireland’

When Elvis Costello released Trust in 1981, he delivered the famous observation: "You have 20 years to write your first album and 18 months to write your second." Read more.

Aire! Airí ag trasnú

Ar éigean ar mhó an spraoi a bhainfeá as Sorcas Duffy seachas a raibh ar siúl le seachtain anuas maidir le cluiche dísle chaitheamh na n-airí in airde le déanaí. Read more.

Possibilities placed ‘on pause’

Finishing college is supposed to be a momentous moment, writes Olivia O'Gorman. Read more.