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New research on diversity and impact of religious belief in 21st-century Ireland
The Irish are very welcoming, but not very open to diversity
Boris Johnson is our biggest threat to peace in Ireland and Europe alike
All not what it seems behind creche doors
There may be troubles ahead...
Lunar landing or loony conspiracy?
Nigeria needs a peaceful solution
Soccer really is a sport for all
Nepalese potato kabab
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"2017" için sonuçlar gösteriliyor
Irish Sports Monitor ‘ignores minorities’
The recently published Irish Sports Monitor for 2017 does not contain statistics on participation in sport by Ireland’s diverse ethnic communities.
Asylum backlog contributes to Ireland’s lower influx of displaced persons
A EU-wide study has found that Ireland had a significantly lower influx of displaced persons than other EU member states from 2014 to 2017. However, Ireland did experience an increase in asylum applicants throughout in the same period corresponding with the European refugee and migrant crisis.
Disadvantaged groups face hurdles over housing
Discrimination can make it harder for certain groups to have equal access to housing. That’s according to the latest annual report from the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC). Housing in Ireland was a key issue addressed in 2017 by the IHREC, which recently published a study with the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) looking at discrimination and inequality in the housing sector. “It is clear from our recently published research that the [housing] problem is not just about supply, but also the additional barriers faced by certain groups in accessing appropriate housing,” said IHREC chief commissioner Emily Logan.
All-Ireland Scholarships make a real difference for New Irish students
Opportunity knocked on the door of Emad Alsaleh, one of 125 recipients of the 2017 All-Ireland Scholarships, sponsored by Limerick racehorse owner JP McManus and awarded to students across the Republic and Northern Ireland.
Extraordinary delays in asylum system at ‘crisis point’ says IRC
Hundreds of asylum applicants who have been moved to the new international protection system have been waiting since the start of 2017 — and new applicants could face a wait of up to 20 months, according to the Irish Refugee Council (IRC).
Time for Ireland to act on femicide
216 women and 16 children have been killed by men since Women’s Aid Femicide Project began 21 years ago, according to 'Femicide Watch 2017', a report published by Women's Aid.
Nobel efforts towards a world free of nuclear weapons
The ban is coming - Decision of Nobel Committee to award 2017 Nobel Peace Prize to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) a massive step forward for the global peace movement.
Blanch to celebrate global cuisine for World Food Day
Dublin’s Blanchardstown to host first annual ‘Come and Eat’ initiative to celebrate World Food Day 2017.
Women to the fore in 2017 Dublin Arabic Film Festival
The fourth Dublin Arabic Film Festival (Daff) will open on Friday 6 October at the Irish Film Institute (IFI) in Dublin’s Temple Bar.
Coyote - Chapter 7
There were days when there was nothing in the news. Other stories dominated: what Trump said, who Trump didn’t meet, the collapse of Syria, the break-up of U2, Varadkar’s wedding announcement. As 2017 came to an end, it was sometimes possible to forget about Brexit and all that it might mean.
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