When Nicky Daly called her local Garda station to report racist harassment by a man with a baseball bat, she was told somebody would come along. Why didn’t they?
Apart from the intense cutbacks and privations they have endured, what distinguishes the situation of Travellers is the racism which they regularly face.
There is no word for someone who’s not white Irish who settles here, which marks them as part of the community of Ireland. Does that mean they’ll never feel at home?
Our sex and sexuality columnist tackles questions from readers on whether being “transracial” is as legitimate as being transgendered, and on the best sex toys for people who like to masturbate with pillows.
