The new government is being urged to appoint a new Junior Minister for Integration to tackle IrelandÂ’s racism problem.
Can't wait for tomorrow #TheMosaicClub #SRtRC @TheRedCard pic.twitter.com/SFxcanpR3m
— Mosaic Club Eureka (@MosaicEureka) May 10, 2016
The call from the Show Racism the Red Card Campaign follows a racist attack in Dublin last week in which three boys were knocked unconscious.
Hundreds of students have today attended a creative competition run by the campaign to stop racism.
Best of luck TY students N. Eoin & N. Tomás for Show Racism the Red Card Competition today in the Aviva @TheRedCard https://t.co/CYNY07gCph
— PresentationThurles (@PresThurles) May 11, 2016
17 year old Patrick O’Reilly won the individual award for a rap he wrote and performed himself, based on his own experiences of racism as a Traveller.
Helen Vaughan reports.
