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# diversity

'Diversity equals innovation': Why these Irish workplaces are blazing a trail for inclusiveness

We spoke to industry professionals leading the way on diversity and inclusion in Irish workplaces.

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Nov 3rd 2017, 5:10 PM

# shifting tides

Over 6 months after Traveller ethnicity was recognised - what has changed?

Tinsmithing, education, and pride in who you are: the impact of one of the most momentous achievements for Traveller activists.

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Sep 2nd 2017, 10:00 PM

# ethnicity

'Yes, I'm Irish': Mixed-race Irish people tell their stories of growing up in Ireland

The attitudes encountered have changed starkly over recent decades.

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Aug 13th 2017, 12:05 AM

# Historic Step

The Taoiseach will recognise Traveller ethnicity tomorrow

Pavee Point said tomorrow would “mark an historic and hugely important day for Travellers”.

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Feb 28th 2017, 9:50 PM

Voices

Deciding to make a film on immigration was hard - including anti-immigration group was harder

“Do you deny people whose views you find repulsive the oxygen of publicity or do you engage in the hope of teasing out some of the contradictions?”

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Mar 31st 2016, 2:19 PM

# transracial

Rachel Dolezal faces media storm and insists "I identify as black"

She has also said the she ‘never had a DNA test’.

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Jun 17th 2015, 12:19 PM

# Here we go again

Britain doesn't need anti-discrimination laws, says Farage

He made the comments in a documentary that will go out next week.

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Mar 12th 2015, 7:46 PM

# Discrimination

South Dublin County Council votes to recognise Travellers as an ethnic minority

Francis Timmons proposed the motion, describing it as “one of Ireland’s biggest human rights issues”.

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Dec 11th 2014, 8:19 PM

# Census

The Irish in England: How they view their ethnicity and nationality

New emigrants have helped “replenish an aging population of people who identify as Irish in Britain”.

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Nov 8th 2014, 7:45 AM

Voices

Opinion: The King of Monsters, America, and the legacy of the bomb – will Godzilla be done justice?

Director Gareth Edwards must balance the demands of a big budget blockbuster with the historical and cultural importance of Godzilla. Not a simple task, as previous versions have shown.

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May 3rd 2014, 7:00 PM

# Civil Rights Movement

Affirmative action promotes racial and ethnic diversity in US colleges - but it's under threat

A referendum in Michigan that disallowed the policy has been backed the US Supreme Court.

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Apr 22nd 2014, 9:47 PM

# ethnic group

Cork backs Traveller ethnicity but they don’t want ‘settled people’s approval’

Ronnie Fay of Pavee Point said that “Traveller ethnicity is a fact” and they don’t need councils like Cork City to be voting on this.

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Jun 11th 2013, 5:14 PM

Voices

Column: Denying Traveller ethnicity makes Ireland a rogue state

Not recognising Traveller’s ethnicity creates a dangerous precedent for every human right- denying government that wants to justify racism, writes Dr Robbie McVeigh.

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Feb 15th 2013, 7:00 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Does Ireland have a discrimination problem?

ESRI research says black people, women, and those aged over 45 all experience discrimination. How bad is the problem?

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Dec 14th 2012, 9:05 AM

# Research

ESRI: Black people report highest rates of discrimination in Ireland

More than one in ten adults in Ireland say they have been discriminated against based on factors such as age, gender, disability, ethnicity, or race, according to the ESRI.

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Dec 14th 2012, 8:06 AM

# ethnicity

Non-Chinese Asians are the fastest growing ethnic group in Ireland – CSO

The vast majority of people in Ireland remain “white Irish”, who at 3,821,995 people represents 85.8 per cent of the population.

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Oct 19th 2012, 7:15 AM

# Human Rights

Calls for government to recognise Travellers as ethnic group

At today’s Universal Periodic Review, the Irish government was also called on to address the situation of thousands of asylum seekers and take steps towards improving the conditions they live in.

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Mar 16th 2012, 7:00 AM

# Awkward

London Olympic volunteers made to answer 'delicate' questions

Prospective volunteers for this summer’s event are required to undergo ‘sensitivity training’ ahead of its commencement.

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Mar 7th 2012, 11:25 AM