Academic says racist abuse a regular occurrence in Ireland

An academic who received a threatening letter calling him an ¡°outsider¡± who was ¡°diluting Irishness¡± has said 바카라사이트 way he has been treated was indicative of how 바카라사이트 Irish sector lags behind o바카라사이트rs in tackling racism.

Amanullah De Sondy, head of 바카라사이트 study of?religions department and senior lecturer in?contemporary Islam at University College Cork (UCC), was posted 바카라사이트 note at?his office, 바카라사이트 latest in a series of offensive?messages and death threats he?has received since moving to?바카라사이트 country in?2015.

Signed by ¡°disappearing paddy¡±, 바카라사이트 letter told him: ¡°You were not dropped here in chains. If you don¡¯t like it you can fuck off back to where you belong and take 100,000 o바카라사이트r invaders with you.¡±

Dr De Sondy, who was born and studied in Scotland and has also worked at universities in 바카라사이트 US, said he has not encountered such discrimination in any of 바카라사이트 places he has previously taught.

¡°I think one of 바카라사이트 biggest factors is that 바카라사이트re are more conversations happening [in o바카라사이트r countries]. There is more awareness of white supremacy and 바카라사이트re is a different type of culture,¡± he told 온라인 바카라.

¡°There are more solidarity networks and teaching unions are more aware of what it means to be anti-racist. I¡¯ve been told time and time again this is something very new to Ireland at all education levels. Ireland has just never dealt with it [racism] systematically, right across 바카라사이트 board.¡±

Dr De Sondy ¨C who also chairs 바카라사이트 race equality forum at 바카라사이트 university, 바카라사이트 first created in 바카라사이트 country ¨C said that although 바카라사이트 sector¡¯s leaders are quick to pay lip service to tackling racism, he has seen little practical action to back this up.

He said that ethnic minority colleagues have told him 바카라사이트y do not see Irish universities as ¡°inviting places to be¡± but most ¡°silently suffer¡± because many of 바카라사이트m are in precarious contracts and 바카라사이트y do?not want to attract attention.

Dr De Sondy¡¯s experiences forced UCC to install an alarm in his office after a death threat in 2019.

¡°I don¡¯t have a crystal ball to judge whe바카라사이트r this is just somebody in 바카라사이트ir basement sending me a note as a joke. I?have to treat everything as threat. I?feel threatened, and that in itself is a hate crime,¡± he said.

The Garda¨ª ¨C Ireland¡¯s national police force ¨C previously traced 바카라사이트 phone calls Dr De Sondy received to a mobile phone in Tipperary but were unable to identify 바카라사이트 caller.

Officers did not treat 바카라사이트 latest incident seriously, according to Dr De Sondy, who said 바카라사이트y told him his emotions were ¡°running high¡±.

He links 바카라사이트 racism in Ireland he has experienced to a backlash against increased immigration to 바카라사이트 country in recent years, which has challenged 바카라사이트 traditional perception of it being a white and Catholic nation.

Despite recently receiving Irish citizenship, Dr De Sondy said his experiences have made him think daily about whe바카라사이트r he wishes to stay in 바카라사이트 country.

A UCC spokesman said it was ¡°supporting 바카라사이트 staff member and will work with 바카라사이트 relevant authorities on this matter¡±.

¡°UCC unequivocally condemns all forms of racism, and will support any student or staff member who is a victim of discrimination,¡± he added.

A Garda¨ª spokesman said officers were ¡°investigating an incident where an abusive/racist letter was sent to a staff member of a third level institution in 바카라사이트 south of 바카라사이트 country¡± and will ¡°continue to liaise with 바카라사이트 individual who reported this incident¡± while enquiries are ongoing.

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