‘Inherently racist’ – Minister critical of signs of ‘Irishness’ on Dublin taxis

Alert DateMay 15, 2012 Country: Ireland Address: dublin General Type: Discrimination, Institutional discrimination, Equality/Integration Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Islamophobia, Afrophobia, Nationalism, Xenophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants, Ethnic minorities, Africans/black people Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Employment - labour market, Education, Culture, Anti-discrimination, Anti-racism, Integration - social cohesion, Daily life
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The Journal:

"Transport Minister Leo Varadkar has said that the green lights on taxi roofs will have to be removed following a report alleging the lights were used to indicate thet the driver is Irish.
He said that other signs on Irish taxis that indicate a driver is Irish are “inherently racist” and “inherently xenophobic”.

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