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Media: Frequency and relevance of hate speech incidents in public life (and media) and media representations against migrants and minorities?

Code:
RED121
Key Area:
Public Life, Culture, Sport & Media
Strand(s):
Racism
08/03/2012 - 15:10
Short Answer

There are isolated incidents of hate speech in Irish public life and media, though nothing to suggest any endemic problem. Some examples are the former mayor of Naas resigned following a racist outburst in 2011, and The Irish Independent was sanctioned for an article entitled; “Sterilising junkies may seem harsh, but it does make sense” (2011).

Qualitative Info

The Former mayor of Naas, Darren Scully, said that he would no longer represent ''black Africans'' in his community because of ''aggression'' he received when dealing with them. http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0221/scullyd.html

“The Ombudsman found that the column, titled Sterilising junkies may seem harsh, but it does make sense* (18 February 2011) “was likely to cause grave offence to or stir up hatred against individuals or groups addicted to drugs on the basis of their illness.”” http://politico.ie/media-watch/7586-press-ombudsman-irish-independent.html

Groups affected/interested Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers, Muslims, Ethnic minorities, Religious minorities, Linguistic minorities, Majority, Asylum seekers, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender, Persons with disability, Africans/black people, National minorities
Type (R/D) Extremism - organised Racist Violence, Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Anti-semitism, Islamophobia, Afrophobia, Arabophobia, Anti-roma/zinghanophobia, Religious intolerance, Inter-ethnic, Intra-ethnic, Nationalism, Homophobia, On grounds of disability, On grounds of other belief, Anti-roma/ romaphobia, Xenophobia
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Policing - law enforcement, Employment - labour market, Culture, Media, Internet, Political discourse -parties - orgs, Political participation, Anti-discrimination, Anti-racism, Integration - social cohesion, Daily life, Religion
External Url http://politico.ie/media-watch/7586-press-ombudsman-irish-independent.html
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