Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said the claim by Minister McEntee that 80% of asylum seekers are coming into Ireland from Northern Ireland is not based on data, evidence or statistics...

Called it ⬇️

Glad I'm not the only one questioning the claims from Minister McEntee that 80% of asylum claims are from those crossing the border from Northern Ireland.

The claim has not been substantiated with published figures or methodologies. irishnews.com/news/northern-…

🔴 ‘Ireland is No Longer Immune to the Far-Right’

The Irish Government must tackle growing inequality if extremist politics is not to take root, writes Emma DeSouza

bylinetimes.com/2024/04/26/ire…

Scottish FM Humza Yousaf set to resign

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Not even noon yet

Only three public civic Initiative forums left! See below for final opportunities to take part in the grassroots workshops.

Final call! The Civic Initiative is holding a People's Forum in Ballymena tomorrow evening. This is our final event in the area - open to all residents across the Co. Antrim area.

Registration starts at 5.30pm, a hot fork buffet will be served. Register ⬇️eventbrite.co.uk/e/civic-initia…

Youths & leaders from ethnic minorities tackled critical NI issues like housing, human rights & healthcare.
Brainstorming solutions for the Irish & UK governments. Thanks to Civic Initiative
Belfast City Council NI Executive
Equality Commission NICVA Community Foundation for Northern Ireland Communities NI UN Human Rights

Big thanks to TheJournal.ie & DCU Brexit Institute for the opportunity to contribute a Northern perspective at this 'Ireland x Europe' event.

NI has one of the largest populations of disenfranchised EU citizens, voiceless on key EU legislation such as Climate, AI & Migration.

The Irish govt should be cautious of the political narrative that Ireland's immigration issues are due to the open border on the island of Ireland, which has the potential to undermine the Common Travel Area. Here's a piece from me on Irish immigration: irishexaminer.com/opinion/commen…

The UUP would of been better off in opposition from the get-go, opposition can provide minor and marginalized parties with an opportunity to redefine their purpose, and for both the SDLP and UUP, a chance to cast themselves apart from their larger rivals.

My view on the rise of the Far-Right in Ireland

Burning buses, riots, threats to political representatives, arson – all betray a worrying trend of violence and intimidation. Ireland is not 'full', and these acts of violence are nothing short of thuggery. bylinetimes.com/2024/04/26/ire…

'Left behind places' look different in Ireland than they do elsewhere, we published work examining these areas last year for this interested in spatial inequalities. academic.oup.com/cjres/article/…

Throwback to this gorgeous dress that I wore to a New York gala in November, not pictured is the NYC karaoke bar I was wearing it in at 3am that night singing 'New York, New York', complete with the high kicks.

My view: Burning buses, riots, threats to political representatives, arson – all betray a worrying trend of violence and intimidation fuelled by far-right anti-immigrant rhetoric. Nothing short of thuggery.

Ireland is no longer immune to the Far-Right bylinetimes.com/2024/04/26/ire…

My latest: Ireland is No Longer Immune to the Far-Right

The Irish Government must tackle growing inequality if extremist politics is not to take root

Those of us directly impacted by Brexit, know only too well where this path may lead bylinetimes.com/2024/04/26/ire…