According to RTE, the Head of Religions and Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Islam and Chair of Race Equality at UCC questioned why the(Irish) diaspora is glorified when they have not “set foot in this country for years”.
During an event held by the Immigrant Council of Ireland launching a conference called ” Irish identity 100 years later, Mr Amanullah De Sondy also said it was “time for the Irish to outline what it means to be Irish.”
Another conference speaker, Teresa Buczkowska, the Immigrant Council of Ireland’s Integration Manager called €500,000 of Irish taxpayer “integration” funding as an “insult” whilst Green Party Minister of State Joe O’Brien encouraged immigrants attending the conference to consider running for local election.
The Green Party Minister O’Brien confirmed that a national anti-racist plan will be published soon by Government.
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