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‘Racist graffiti is disgusting and deplorable’ – Maskey
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey condemns racist graffiti that has appeared in west Belfast in recent days, calling it repugnant and urging that racism be opposed and challenged. He says the majority of local people reject such hatred and pledges continued support for diversity.
Disability and equality Issue: West Belfast racist graffiti condemnation Original release: ‘Racist graffiti is disgusting and deplorable’ – Maskey (opens in a new tab)
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Never Again: Why We Remember The Holocaust
People Before Profit marks 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, warning that fascism grows from racism and antisemitism. It cites the AfD in Germany, Elon Musk's rally appearance and online conspiracy theories in Ireland, and urges socialists to oppose all racism, including…
Disability and equality International affairs Original release: Never Again: Why We Remember The Holocaust (opens in a new tab)
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Racist signs appalling, says Tennyson
Alliance MLA Eóin Tennyson condemns racist signs tied to railings outside a Lurgan school as appalling and urges anyone with information to contact police. PSNI is investigating the incident on Pollock Drive as a hate crime.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: Racist signs outside Lurgan school on Pollock Drive Original release: Racist signs appalling, says Tennyson (opens in a new tab)
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Actions, not words, required after racial equality review, says Bradshaw
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw calls on the First and deputy First Minister to urgently set out actions to address deficiencies in the outgoing Racial Equality Strategy, after a review found no clear action plan or budget and no response from them.
Disability and equality Issue: Racial Equality Strategy review findings Original release: Actions, not words, required after racial equality review, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Ongoing inaction on racial equality increasingly indefensible, says Bradshaw.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Original release: Ongoing inaction on racial equality increasingly indefensible, says Bradshaw. (opens in a new tab)
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Tackling and ending racist attacks will require urgent, concrete action, says Bradshaw
Alliance Executive Office Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA welcomes the Assembly's united opposition to racism and calls for a rapid review of the July and August racist attacks, with proposals from the First and deputy First Minister. She says the Racial Equality Strategy and Refugee Integration…
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: Assembly motion on July and August racist attacks review Original release: Tackling and ending racist attacks will require urgent, concrete action, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Racist attack which left young child injured ‘appalling and disgusting’ – Hargey
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey condemns a racist attack on a south Belfast home that injured a young child and their mother. She says she has requested a meeting with the PSNI over a recent spate of such attacks and will ask what police are doing to prevent them and bring perpetrators to justice.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: South Belfast racist attack on family home injuring child and mother Original release: Racist attack which left young child injured ‘appalling and disgusting’ – Hargey (opens in a new tab)
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‘There can be no tolerance for racism in our society’ – Hargey
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey welcomes a Council of Europe ECRI report on racism in the North, saying racist bullying, harassment and attacks must be confronted and paramilitary involvement called out. She backs the report's call for mandatory education on decolonisation, black history and…
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: Council of Europe ECRI report on racism in Northern Ireland Original release: ‘There can be no tolerance for racism in our society’ – Hargey (opens in a new tab)
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Hargey ‘appalled and disgusted’ at racist arson attack
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey condemns an arson attack on a south Belfast home, which police are treating as racist, saying the family were unhurt and calling for racism to be rejected and stopped.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: South Belfast home arson attack treated as racist by police Original release: Hargey ‘appalled and disgusted’ at racist arson attack (opens in a new tab)
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Nicholl condemns racist attack in South Belfast.
Alliance South Belfast MLA Kate Nicholl calls the racist attack on a young family on Thalia Street abhorrent, saying the door was set on fire and the perpetrators must be robustly condemned. She thanks NIFRS and urges anyone with information to contact police.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: South Belfast home arson attack treated as racist by police Original release: Nicholl condemns racist attack in South Belfast. (opens in a new tab)
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Racial Equality Indicators demonstrate urgent need for First Minister and deputy First Minister to speed up delivery, says Bradshaw
Alliance's Paula Bradshaw MLA says the latest Racial Equality Indicators show rising racist incidents over the past decade and urges the Stormont First Minister and deputy First Minister to accelerate action on minority ethnic issues. She ties this to ending paramilitary control in communities.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: Racial Equality Indicators publication and Race Relations Panel testimony to Stormont committee Original release: Racial Equality Indicators demonstrate urgent need for First Minister and deputy First Minister to speed up delivery, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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United Against Racism Counter Demo
People Before Profit urges supporters to join a United Against Racism counter-demonstration on Thursday 19 September at 1.30pm, opposing a planned far-right march at the bottom of Grafton Street in Dublin. It says recent pushback against the far right in Belfast and Dundalk should be repeated in…
Disability and equality Issue: Planned far‑right march on Grafton Street, Dublin Original release: United Against Racism Counter Demo (opens in a new tab)
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United Against Racism Holds Successful Public Forum
People Before Profit says a Dublin forum of United Against Racism, attended by around 150 people, heard speakers on far-right attacks on people of colour, deprivation on Dublin's Northside, and anti-Islamophobia campaigning. Workshops covered unions, countering the far right and social media.
Disability and equality Immigration Original release: United Against Racism Holds Successful Public Forum (opens in a new tab)
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Young expresses condolences following death of care worker in Newry.
Alliance Slieve Croob Councillor Helena Young expresses condolences over the death of Anu Okusanya, a care worker who died in hospital after fleeing an assault near her home in Newry. Young says she had reported being targeted with abuse on earlier occasions and calls the situation shameful.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: Death of care worker Anu Okusanya after Newry attack Original release: Young expresses condolences following death of care worker in Newry. (opens in a new tab)
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Lack of action on race relations unacceptable with recent rise in attacks, says Bradshaw.
Alliance spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA says the Stormont executive's slow progress on race relations is unacceptable amid rising racially motivated attacks, calling for urgent work on the Race Relations Order, Racial Equality Strategy and Refugee Integration Strategy.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Original release: Lack of action on race relations unacceptable with recent rise in attacks, says Bradshaw. (opens in a new tab)
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Racist arson attack ‘disgusting’ – Hargey
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey says the perpetrators of the racist arson on a church in east Belfast must be brought to justice, calling the attack disgusting and urging that there is no place for racism in the city.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Racist arson attack on east Belfast church Original release: Racist arson attack ‘disgusting’ – Hargey (opens in a new tab)
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‘Disgusting racist attacks have no place in our society’ – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane condemns the racially motivated arson attack on a Newtownabbey business, calling it sickening and deplorable, and urges anyone with information to contact police while demanding the perpetrators face the full force of the law.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Newtownabbey Ballyclare Road restaurant arson attack Original release: ‘Disgusting racist attacks have no place in our society’ – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Boyle condemns racially motivated arson attack on Newtownabbey business
Alliance Ballyclare Councillor Lewis Boyle condemns a racially motivated arson attack on an Indian and Nepalese restaurant on Ballyclare Road, Newtownabbey, calling the hate crime unacceptable, thanking police for their response and urging anyone with information to contact them.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Newtownabbey Ballyclare Road restaurant arson attack Original release: Boyle condemns racially motivated arson attack on Newtownabbey business (opens in a new tab)
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‘Racist attack appalling and disgusting’ – Hargey
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey condemns a racist arson attack in south Belfast, which police are investigating as a racially motivated hate crime. She says no one was hurt but the incident could have cost lives, and calls for racism and hate to be rejected and stopped.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: South Belfast racially motivated attack on home Original release: ‘Racist attack appalling and disgusting’ – Hargey (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance Representatives condemn racially motivated arson attack in South Belfast
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw and Councillor Emmet McDonough-Brown condemn a racially motivated arson attack in the Frenchpark Street area of South Belfast, saying no one was injured. Bradshaw calls for faster action on the Racial Equality Strategy, Race Relations Order and Refugee Integration…
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: South Belfast racially motivated attack on home Original release: Alliance Representatives condemn racially motivated arson attack in South Belfast (opens in a new tab)