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Tuesday 1 December 2020
The song features the lyrics: “Britons never, never, never shall be slaves.”
Posts on social media have stated that Irish ‘slaves’ were treated as poorly as African slaves during this period.
The victim, now aged 74, has learning difficulties.
Police said Donald Neely should have been taken to the station in a police car but only mounted officers were available.
The idea that the descendants of US slaves should be compensated has proven controversial.
A 25-year-old woman was also arrested today in Scotland as part of the operation.
Let’s just say it wasn’t a friendly invitation.
A TMZ employee told the rapper he was “disappointed, appalled and hurt” by his comments.
The head of the Workplace Relations Commission spoke to Newstalk about strikes, the ‘gig economy’ and a Supreme Court ruling.
Shaun Cunniffe said that the plaque should be removed to a museum so that people can discuss the issues around it.
At least 18 victims had been working for the family for up to 26 years for little or no pay.
The slaves are forced to call their families, and beaten while on the phone, to get money demanded for their freedom.
The extensive operation was launched after gardaí received reports of people being falsely imprisoned at a house in Navan.
FactCheck debunks a false claim that has gone viral after a major speech by Michelle Obama, last night.
A US government report was critical of Ireland’s system, which it says is failing to identify trafficking victims.
This figure has more than doubled in the last two years.
Children are said to be exchanging hands for as little as €6,500.
A Birthday Cake for George Washington has raised questions about depictions of slavery.
They called the man a “parasite” and made him be their “house boy”.
He was also found guilty of child cruelty and sexual offences spanning more than 30 years.
Dr Emmanuel Edet engaged in charity work for children in the developing world, while keeping a Nigerian “house boy” trapped in his home.
“I know he is there. And I want him to hear it. I loathe him so much”.
“There is no penalty that is too harsh for the people that did this. The word horrific is not sufficient.”
A woman has now come forward to speak to police about the incident.
“I’ve spent the last 40-odd years in this grind, sometimes in one factory, sometimes in another.”
We rank second last on a global index of the prevalence of modern slavery.
Today is United Nations World Day against Trafficking in Persons.
What happened to slave owners in Ireland after slavery was abolished? They were handsomely compensated.
As fresh bribery allegations throw the spotlight back on to Qatar, an Irish human rights lawyer has warned that the country’s ‘kafala’ labour system is leading to the exploitation of migrant workers.
Knight spoke to RTÉ about her 11 years in captivity in which she became pregnant five times.
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
There is still a general onus on victims to self-report according to the ESRI.
A new report has found that Ireland may be sending victims of slavery to prison, rather than helping to free them.
The anti-slavery teams will be in place from 1 April.
John Mitchel was a leading member of nationalist groups that demanded freedom for the Irish. But his sympathies didn’t stretch beyond his own countrymen: he was also vocal and passionate supporter of slavery.
Extracts from the WPA Slave Narrative Collection.
Police carried out a series of raids in the Bristol area earlier today and rescued the three men.
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
The two have been named by British newspapers as Indian-born Aravindan Balakrishnan and his Tanzanian wife Chanda.
All the latest on the car bomb explosion in Belfast, the search for a missing Wexford fisherman, and new developments in the London slavery case.
IT’S THE FIRST of December, which means the beginning of Christmas month.
But today’s date is also a bit more significant than in other years, because it marks the end of Level 5 restrictions that have been in place across the country for the last six weeks.
From today, retailers, hairdressers, gyms, cinemas, museums and libraries can re-open to the public.
Some shops are even making up for lost time by opening through the night tonight, and there have been reports of overnight queues outside a few retailers ahead of their re-opening today.
For the day that’s in it, we’re wondering: Do you plan on going to a non-essential shop today?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Dublin-based GP Mark Murphy illustrates where the failings are in how we fund our healthcare system.
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