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INAR - Irish Network Against Racism @inarireland.bsky.social · Jul 30

📢 We are #hiring for the role of Network and Communications Officer!

We will be taking applications until September 1st.

inar.ie/vacancies/

Please share with relevant networks!

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INAR - Irish Network Against Racism @inarireland.bsky.social · Jul 29

#WeAllBelong

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INAR - Irish Network Against Racism @inarireland.bsky.social · Jul 29

🇮🇪 Ireland knows what it means to leave. But belonging means being safe, too.

As racism rises, communities rise louder — marching, organising, refusing hate.

INAR logs every racist incident to protect and amplify.

📢 Report. Resist. Reclaim safety.
🔗 www.ireport.ie
#NoToRacism #IrelandForAll

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INAR - Irish Network Against Racism @inarireland.bsky.social · Jul 4

📍 Join the National Housing Demonstration
🗓 Saturday 5 July | Garden of Remembrance, Dublin

✊🏾 For housing justice.
✊🏼 For racial justice.

💡 Housing is a human right - public policy must reflect that.

#HumanRights #StructuralRacism #SocialJustice #IrelandHousingCrisis #InclusionMatters

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INAR - Irish Network Against Racism @inarireland.bsky.social · Jul 4

These are not policy failures.
They are policy choices.

Racialised communities bear the brunt of a housing system never designed for them.

This is structural racism in action.
Housing justice is racial justice.

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INAR - Irish Network Against Racism @inarireland.bsky.social · Jul 4

Ireland’s housing crisis isn’t just about affordability.
It’s about who is allowed to belong—and who’s being pushed out.

Over 7,000 refugees have been evicted from IPAS accommodation in just 18 months.
In Dublin, 1 in 4 new single homeless cases now comes directly from these evictions.

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INAR - Irish Network Against Racism @inarireland.bsky.social · Jul 1

INAR will be standing with @CATUIreland at the All-Island Housing Demo this Sat, July 5, 1PM at the Garden of Remembrance.
🏠 Housing is a racial justice issue.
✊ Show up, march, spread the word.
📍 Info: catuireland.org/bus-train-an...
#HousingForAll #CATUDemo #EndRacism

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INAR - Irish Network Against Racism @inarireland.bsky.social · Jun 20

🤝 Solidarity is more than welcome — it's action.
📣 Report racism — for yourself or in support of someone else.

Take action now: 👉 www.ireport.ie
#SolidarityNotSilence #INARIreland #AntiRacism

INAR - Irish Network Against Racism @inarireland.bsky.social · Jun 20

Many people new to Ireland — including refugees — may not know their rights or how to report racism when it happens.

That’s where allyship starts: with awareness, action, and solidarity.
#ReportRacism #AllyshipInAction

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INAR - Irish Network Against Racism @inarireland.bsky.social · Jun 20

🌍 On #WorldRefugeeDay, we’re reminded that welcome is only the beginning.
We must also stand with people seeking safety, dignity, and belonging in Ireland.
#RefugeesWelcome #IrelandForAll

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INAR - Irish Network Against Racism @inarireland.bsky.social · Jun 13

#NoToRacism

INAR - Irish Network Against Racism @inarireland.bsky.social · Jun 13

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INAR - Irish Network Against Racism @inarireland.bsky.social · Jun 12

We’re proud to have Grandmothers Against Racism as INAR members. Their quiet weekly vigils, begun in 2023, are a powerful stand against racism in Ireland. We fully embrace their wisdom, courage, and unwavering solidarity. ✊ #EndRacism #Solidarity #INAR

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INAR - Irish Network Against Racism @inarireland.bsky.social · Jun 10

INAR was proud to join the #AudacityConference with many of our STAND trainers. Special shout-out to INAR Chair Claudia Hoareau, Programme Director of the conference— a space for unity, support & action.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by our table! 💛
#BlackIrishSisters #INAR

INAR - Irish Network Against Racism @inarireland.bsky.social · Jun 5

🗣️ Experiences of Policing Among Brazilians and People of African Descent in Ireland

Join INAR & Dr. Lucy Michael on June 12 for a vital community conversation on the findings and recommendations of the report.

🎟️ www.eventbrite.ie/e/community-...

#CommunityConversation #INARIreland

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INAR - Irish Network Against Racism @inarireland.bsky.social · May 30

Outdated laws leave communities unprotected.
🚫 Hate speech fuels violence. It’s not free speech.

Ireland must act.

#AntiRacism #HumanRights #stopExtremeHate

The EU says Ireland must criminalise: Public incitement to hatred or violence, denial or trivialisation of international crimes (like the Holocaust), hate targeting based on race, religion, ethnicity, etc.

Ireland passed hate crime laws last December, but left out extreme hate speech. Ireland now has two months to act or they may be taken to the European Court of Justice.

At INAR, we believe that Extreme hate speech is not free speech, Communities deserve protection, Ireland must meet its EU obligations, We must stand against racism and hate - in words and in law.

What YOU can do: Email your TDs - demand stronger hate speech laws and ask why Ireland lags behind EU standards. Call out hate speech and share facts to counter disinformation. learn how hate speech harms communities. Share resources that lift minority voices. Share this post. Sign petitions and support public calls for effective hate speech legislation.

INAR - Irish Network Against Racism @inarireland.bsky.social · May 30

⏰ Just over two weeks ago, the EU gave Ireland 2 months to criminalise extreme hate speech — 17 years after agreeing to do so.

#EndHateSpeech #EUJustice

Clock's Ticking: EU Demands Action on Anti-Racism Law - what does this mean?

The European Commission says Ireland is failing to comply with EU laws on extreme hate speech and race-based violence. Under EU law, extreme hate speech must be criminalised. Ireland hasn't done this-despite agreeing in 2008.

Ireland's current law, the prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act (1989) - is outdated and ineffective. Only 5 convictions in nearly 30 years. No law specifically criminalises extreme hate speech.

Extreme hate speech and incitement to hatred fuel racism, xenophobia, and violence. Without strong laws, minority voices are silenced and vulnerable - including those from racialised, migrant, religious, LGBTQplus, and traveller communities.

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INAR - Irish Network Against Racism @inarireland.bsky.social · May 27

📸 Snippets from today’s #SALAAM training with Amel!

We explored facilitation skills, different training styles & how to embed them in our anti-racism journeys.

Big thanks to FLAC for the space! 🙌

#AntiRacism #Facilitation #LearningTogether

The group listening attentively to Amel's instructions at the start of the training

One of the Salaam participants speaking during the training session

The whole group is in a circle listening to Amel, the facilitator

Amel is writing on the flipchart while one of the participants speaks and others listen

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INAR - Irish Network Against Racism @inarireland.bsky.social · May 21

🚨 New podcast on Still Not Heard, Still Not Safe – the Policing of Africans & Brazilians in Ireland.

We joined ‪@leondiop.bsky.social‬ &
@tonygroves.bsky.social
‬ to discuss the #PABIReport.

🎧 Listen + report: inar.ie/pabi-project/
In memory of Dr Vicky Conway.
#AntiRacism

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INAR - Irish Network Against Racism @inarireland.bsky.social · May 12

We extend our deepest sympathies to the families, friends, and communities of Matt Sibanda and Emmanuel Familola. Their loss is felt deeply by all who value inclusion, dignity, and community in Ireland.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha.
#RIP

INAR - Irish Network Against Racism @inarireland.bsky.social · May 9

✊ Today and every day, we acknowledge the ongoing challenges of racism and xenophobia that threaten the vision set forth in the 1950 Schuman Declaration for a united and peaceful European community.

#EuropeDay #UnityInDiversity #StandAgainstRacism #INARIreland

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INAR - Irish Network Against Racism @inarireland.bsky.social · May 8

🎧 The panel discussion from Anti-Racism & Diversity Week 2025 is now available. INAR's Director shared insights on building a civil society anti-racism strategy in Ireland. Listen here: lnkd.in/dPrPXRUf

#EUAntiracism hashtag#racism hashtag#migration hashtag#humanrights hashtag#solidarity #EUARAP

Image showing panellists of the 'building a civil society anti-racism strategy' panel discussion organised by Enar during Anti-racism and diversity week 2025. In blue colours, and Enar's and Inar's logos at the top.

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INAR - Irish Network Against Racism @inarireland.bsky.social · May 7

📧 Email Your TD Today

Urge your local TD to support the Occupied Territories Bill. Your voice can help Ireland take a principled stand against injustice.

Find your TD: www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/

Contact your local TD's, express your support for the bill.

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INAR - Irish Network Against Racism @inarireland.bsky.social · May 7

Passing the #OccupiedTerritoriesBill would position Ireland as a leader in upholding international law and human rights, echoing our past actions against apartheid. It's an opportunity to stand firmly against #systemicracism and #oppression.

Ireland would once again be... Rejecting racial injustice: by condemning the apartheid-like conditions imposed on the Palestinian community. Honouring our anti-racist commitments: translating words into meaningful action. Leading by example: inspiring global movements for equity and human rights.

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INAR - Irish Network Against Racism @inarireland.bsky.social · May 7

In 1984, Dunnes Stores workers in Dublin refused to handle South African goods, sparking a strike that led Ireland to ban such imports. Nelson Mandela later acknowledged the profound impact of the campaign, coming from ordinary people taking moral action. #IrelandForJustice

The proposed legislation reminds us of the 1980s, when Irish workers at Dunnes Stores initiated a strike by refusing to handle South African goods, leading to Ireland banning such imports and standing against systemic racism and oppression.

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