An Urban Tribute to Frederick Douglass
A few years ago, a small mural was painted on a box on Grand Parade, featuring Frederick Douglass. Google Maps shows it was still there in 2024, but I’m not sure about it now.
Frederick Douglass visited Ireland in 1845 and was warmly received, finding a sense of freedom here that contrasted sharply with his experiences in the United States.
Apertureƒ/6.3CameraILCE-7M3Focal length240mmISO400Shutter speed1/500sHonestly yes I object to #directprovision centers, cos they are inhumane. We need to put people in communities, not isolate them. So FF & FG need to build housing. #buildhomes #EndDirectProvision
Same
Direct Provision is appalling esp for families.
#EndDirectProvision
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Clare direct provision firm ordered to pay €7,000 to Romanian worker racially abused in workplace.
#EndDirectProvision
www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/clar...
Clare direct provision firm or...
Right time to see what is in there in relation to #TransHealthCare #reproductiveJustice
#housing #disability #childpoverty & #enddirectprovision
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If you can, please donate to Bohemian FC's festive fundraiser for children living in Direct Provision, which closes tonight. 
https://www.gofundme.com/f/direct-provision-christmas-toy-drive-2023
Bohemian FC, MASI, Bang Bang Café launch their seventh annual toy drive for children living in Direct Provision:
The 2023 Direct Provision Christmas Toy Drive aims to raise €80,000 in one week to get toys for every child, and bring some joy and hope during the festive season.
Donate/info: https://www.gofundme.com/f/direct-provision-christmas-toy-drive-2023
More info: https://bohemianfc.com/?page_id=19700
I've met today a woman who lived in Direct Provision. I fully understand why the topic is put that far away from the public discourse as possible.
However, I'm all in for actions against this vile system.
Currently on show @NationalGalleryofIreland #ittookacentury a show of women member artists of the Royal Hibernian Academy . I hope it will not take a century for us to #enddirectprovision and give @aramark their marching orders. Many grateful thanks to @ellen_martin_friel for the assistance with this beautiful print and David Kirwan and Artisan Frames for framing it so beautifully.
People Before Profit welcomes people seeking international protection to Galway.
People seeking asylum are due to move into Ballybrit in the coming weeks. Our branch is ready to work with others to give them a warm Galway welcome.
We have confidence that the people of Galway will refuse to be swayed by malicious actors who want to deflect our anger away from the government and landlord class onto other ordinary people.
This Saturday I marched with People Before Profit Galway alongside the Galway Communities Against Racism and Discrimination network in solidarity against racism and discrimination. We're stronger together.
Racism must be challenged in all its forms, including govt policy.
#IrelandForAll #EndDirectProvision #PBP #PeopleBeforeProfit
Great photos by Avi Ratnayake
Why don't they have access to cooking facilities and fresh food instead of miserable canteens? Because the Direct Provision system is set up to create profits for those that can get government contracts to run the centres, this includes US company Aramark that also own Avoca so please boycott them, thanks! #EndDirectProvision #IrelandForAll
@sinabhfuil will the Greens retain enough seats to be useful to SF? I’d much rather see a rainbow coalition than a SF/FF coalition but it’s all about the numbers - I suspect that the Greens are going to have a tough run of it at the next GE.
And for the love of the gods, whoever gets in next needs to #EndDirectProvision tout bleedin’ suite. I can’t believe we are STILL warehousing vulnerable people in for-profit camps in 2023.
Racism and stupidity
This also applies to people of colour. The fear of people who are not wyt, has always been used to Other, deny dignity & deny human rights.
This also happens in Ireland we are not immune to racist hate and fear stoking.
#EndDirectProvision
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RT @Sharrow_irl
Some People's fears, don't matter more than a person's Human Rights.
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
https://twitter.com/Sharrow_irl/status/1564573220463943682
the first people are arriving in the new direct provision centre in letterkenny today
there's 60 families due to be housed there over the coming months, earning around €100 per person per day for bridgestock care, the private company running the centre
we've been getting ready for this over the past couple of months, now starts the real work of supporting and empowering the residents and, hopefully, helping to bring about an end to this abuse
