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Language barrier and mental health ‘key concerns’ for Syrian refugees settled in Ireland, journal.ie, Belfast Telegraph, Irish Times,
Gardaí Are Asking Minorities to Join the Force, But Some Say After What They’ve Experienced They’d Never Consider It, Dublin Inquirer
Fewer Victims Are Reporting Racist Crimes to Gardaí, Report Suggests, Dublin Inquirer
With More Gardaí on Streets, Minority Dubliners Worry about Uptick in Stop-and-Searches, Dublin Inquirer
Dubliners Puzzle Over Menu of “Ethnicities” Available for Next Census, Dublin Inquirer
Telegram Is the Far-Right’s Weapon of Choice in Ireland, Vice
Racist incidents reach record number amid pandemic and rise of ‘far right fake news’, the journal.ie
Inquiry into fatal shooting must address issues of garda training, Irish Examiner
Concerns over rise in deportations to UK ahead of Brexit, RTE
How an electrical fire in Balbriggan became a weapon used by the far-right to ignite racial tensions in the town, the journal.ie
60 coronavirus-related racist incidents reported so far this year, says Irish Network Against Racism, Irish Examiner
Coronavirus: Calls for ‘transparent’ testing strategy for direct provision system, Irish Times
Quest to battle racism in Ireland ‘is exhausting and humiliating’, The Times
‘Arcane’ system hampering efforts to tackle discrimination, experts warn, Irish Examiner
Reports of racism more than double in first quarter of 2020, Irish Examiner
Election literature and O’Leary comments see racism complaints double, Irish Times
Alt-right groups stir local unease about immigrants, Irish Times
Can a major new plan revive the coastal town of Balbriggan? , Irish Times
Racism on public transport: ‘The community is standing up’ , Irish Times
Steady rise in racist incidents being reported by public , Irish Times
Call to policing body for Garda hate crimes unit, Irish Examiner
Sharp rise in hate crime and domestic abuse figures a ‘desirable correction’, says Garda report, Irish Examiner
Single-sex schools could be axed under new bill, Newstalk

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Is racial discrimination a problem in our third level institutions? RTE Morning Ireland
Language barriers creating difficulties for Syrians resettling in Ireland – on RTE Morning Ireland, Razan Ibraheem, Irish-Syrian journalist, discusses our report on the integration of Syrian refugees in Ireland.
Falling down the Covid conspiracy rabbit hole. Lucy talks to TippFM interview on disinformation, the far-right, Covid conspiracies, and the right to protest.
How do you deradicalise your close relative who has gone down the conspiracy theory rabbit hole? Newstalk interview with Henry McKean following anti-lockdown protest in Dublin
On the Policed podcast, Nana Nubi and Lucy Michael speak to Dr Vicky Conway about questions and concerns emerging from the killing of George Nkencho by the Armed Response Unit, including the right to life, policing and racism, policing mental health, and accountability https://tortoiseshack.ie/policed-the-beat-george-nkencho/
On Reboot Republic podcast, Rory Hearne and Lucy talk about racism, Direct Provision, deportations, and the resistance to the far-right in Ireland. https://open.spotify.com/episode/6COdYPh3EQQeRhaRpzRwzV?si=azaQlA2wSs2fDVHh6aGsMw
In the last of The Black & Irish podcast series, Amanda speaks with Lucy about her work with INAR, how allyship needs to be developed, and understanding the importance of unconscious bias. https://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/living/2020/1221/1185734-dr-lucy-michael-on-allyship-racism-and-unconscious-bias/
Diversity, Equality and Integration in 2020 – Lord Mayor of Dublin Hazel Chu reviews the highlights of the year with Lucy on Newstalk FM https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-lunchtime-live/diversity-equality-and-integration-in-2020
Deportations during pandemic raise questions about rights https://soundcloud.com/dcfm-1032/sets/good-morning-dublin-december-2020
On the Policed podcast, Majo Rivas, Fiona Finn and Lucy Michael discuss migrant experiences with An Garda Siochana https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-policed-podcast/id1529864553?i=1000490064976
Racist incidents reported across the country have more than doubled in the first quarter of 2020, The Hard Shoulder Podcast, Newstalk (10 mins)
Tracking Racism #RespectWords – Near FM http://nearfm.ie/podcast/?p=24993

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Race Equality in the Higher Education Sector briefing with report authors Dr Marta Kempny and Dr Lucy Michael for University College Cork EDI network

Racism figures double in Q1 2020, INAR launches quarterly report, 1 May 2020.

ARK Northern Ireland Life & Times Survey ‘Attitudes to Migrant Workers in Northern Ireland’, Research Update launch 3 April 2020.

Understanding sentiment towards Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Northern Ireland, ARK Seminar, 2018

History Now Episode 4, October 2018, Northern Visions NvTv PRO
Barry Sheppard welcomes Professor Bryan Fanning, Eric Morier-Genoud and Dr Lucy Michael to discuss migration within the context of Irish history. (From 15m30)