Social Affairs & Religion Correspondent
Ireland s Human Rights and Equality Commissioner has said that if internet platforms are profiteering from the polarisation of views online, the Government needs to examine the problem.
Sinead Gibney has said while the publication of hate crime legislation is welcome, Government needs to deal with online hate speech.
In the first of three reports exploring racism in Ireland, Our Social Affairs Correspondent Ailbhe Conneely looks at the political representation among minority groups and hate speech online.
In the year 2000, the General Secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions called on those in positions of power in Irish society to show leadership on the issue of racism.
Fresh calls for heavy penalties to curb Longford s dog fouling woes
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There have been renewed calls this week for pet owners who refuse to clean up after their dogs to be hit with fines );
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Dog owners who refuse to clean up after their pets while out walking the public pathways of Co Longford should be hit with punitive fines, a meeting has heard.
Fianna Fáil’s Uruemu Adejinmi led pleas at a meeting of Longford County Council last week for the local authority to adopt a ‘Green Dog Walker’ initiative by providing toolkits to respective stakeholder groups in an attempt to address the problem.
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Longford people invited to do Jerusalema for CF
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With Covid-19 restrictions putting a stop to the annual Valentine’s Ball for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland, organiser Jillian McNulty has had to come up with more creative ways to raise funds.
Taking inspiration from An Garda Síochána, and teaming up with local councillor, Uruemu Adejinmi, Jillian has put the call out to the people of Longford to get involved in their own Jerusalema dance challenge.
“We’re just appealing to people to get involved with us as with the Valentine’s Ball being cancelled, it’s so important to raise funds and awareness for Cystic Fibrosis, kidney failure and organ donation,” Jillian told the Longford Leader.
Longford Cathaoirleach brands Trump a spoilt child and legacy utterly tainted by Capitol Hill riots
Move to impeach embattled US President waste of time and too late , says Adejinmi
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US President Donald Trump has been accused of acting like a spoilt child with his legacy having been utterly tainted by this week s riotous scenes on Capitol Hill.
The stinging words were ones made by Longford County Council Cathaoirleach Cllr Paul Ross in the wake of violent skirmishes involving hundreds of Mr Trump supporters the home of the US government on Wednesday.