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Aontú Rep for Cork North-West Becky Kealy has condemned the stabbing of a youth in Carrigaline last night, and has said the area is suffering from a complete dearth of Gardaí and garda resources, the non-investment in youth services and community policing schemes. “Ballincollig, Carrigaline, Charleville and Macroom are just a few towns experiencing […]
There is something about that phrase in the headline – “black crimes matter” – that makes you flinch, isn’t there? There is at least a part of you that thinks it is racist. We’re conditioned, as Irish people, and indeed as white people, to be on edge as soon as the word “crime” appears next […]
Assuming motives is a risky business, particularly when it comes to the hot-button issue of racism. By now, you’ve probably watched the horrible video of a white teenager being stabbed by a black teenager in Carrigaline, Co. Cork over the weekend. Although the media have so far been loathe to describe anyone involved, presumably because […]
A funding page set up for the teenage victim of an apparent stabbing attack in Carrigaline last night was taken down by Go Fund Me. A disturbing video – apparently made by the perpetrators of the horrific beating and stabbing of the teenage boy – has been widely viewed on social media and has caused widespread revulsion and outrage. […]