By Louie Lyons. Let’s call her Aisling, as that’s as good a name as any and better than some. Aisling, a mother of two, is standing in the doorway of her 2-bedroom pebbledash house. As she looks out she knows that all around her bustles a vibrant Limerick. A new Limerick. A Limerick that’s won…
The impact of immigration and multiculturalism on Irish society has brought about some unforeseen challenges that need to be addressed, writes Méadbh Ní Dhuinn. The OECD Reviews of Migrant Education Ireland (2009, p. 9) describes how “Immigration is a relatively new phenomenon in Ireland. Between 8 and 10% of students in Irish schools have an…
– Joseph Loughnane on the rise in discrimination in Ireland during the recession. (Originally posted on the Irish Left Review) Over the past month we have seen numerous racist and discriminatory statements made in both Council meetings and Courts across Ireland. What they amounted to was public representatives as well as a judge using either racist…