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Sinn Féin National Chairperson Sinn Féin is absolutely committed to helping achieve that ambition through progressive public policy and legislation, a rights-based, multi-racial and multi-cultural Ireland - Declan Kearney
Inez McCormack was an inspirational Irish trade unionist.
She was a committed leader of the equality agenda; a fearless proponent of anti sectarianism and housing rights; a patron of the MacBride Principles for fair employment in the north; and, a dedicated anti-racism campaigner.
Inez represented the dispossessed across society. She used to say when any conversation occurs about promoting equality that those who are being treated unequally need to be at the table and included in the discussion.
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The Belfast Multicultural Association centre was badly damaged in last month s blaze
Volunteers at a food bank targeted in a racist arson attack have said they were overwhelmed after being handed a cheque for more than £70,000 raised in a crowdfunding appeal.
The Belfast Multicultural Association centre was badly damaged in last month s blaze, with large sections of the roof of the historic listed building destroyed.
Police are treating the attack on the property in Donegall Pass in the south of the city as a hate crime.
In the wake of the fire, an online funding page was set up to help the association continue its work distributing food and clothes packages to vulnerable people during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Almost 3,000 donors showed solidarity with Belfast Multi-Cultural Association after race hate attack A big Thank You from Muhammad Atif and Patrick Corrigan Amnesty International as he hands over more than �£7,000 to BMCA in donations.Picture by Hugh Russell. 12 February, 2021 17:00
A big Thank You from Muhammad Atif and Patrick Corrigan Amnesty International as he hands over more than �£7,000 to BMCA in donations.Picture by Hugh Russell.
ALMOST 3,000 individuals and groups have shown solidarity with Belfast Multi-Cultural Association (BMCA) - giving more than £72,000 in donations.
The money was handed over today, which marked a month from the arson attack which saw its food bank on Donegall Pass gutted in what police have labelled a hate crime .