Archives Ireland - New Eastern Outlook

Europe’s internal problems, such as racism and the legacy of its colonial past, which manifest themselves in violence and unrest, are being ignored by European leaders, who are instead focusing on external conflicts, in particular sanctions against Russia.

For the past two years, the Republic of Ireland has been a member of the UN Security Council. That’s right, Ireland – when millions of people still expect the word “Irish” to be followed by “terrorist” or “freedom fighter,” depending on their point of view, or someone else’s perception of their way of seeing things. Now its service is coming to an end...