Racist until proven innocent

Apparently, we have all been behaving disgracefully.

Apparently, we have all been behaving disgracefully.

According to a new report entitled Breaking Down Barriers, commissioned by Amnesty International and published last week, the Irish state is still apparently in the ‘‘dark ages’’ where racism is concerned.

The report alleged that the government had failed to acknowledge the existence of racial discrimination in its laws, policies and practices, and had failed to take meaningful steps to combat it.

Written by Dr Vinodh ...