Kerry woman launches campaign to recognise diverse Irish society
Kerry woman, Úna-Minh Caomhánach has launched an online campaign to help educate the nation on the diverse nature of Irish society today.
#WeAreIrish aims to help people realise that being Irish applies to more than just those with fair skin.
It’s true that we may have different colour skin, different eye shapes, different accents. But #WeAreIrish We are diverse. We are proud. pic.twitter.com/yA0hI7kvNl
— Úna-Minh (is my first name not Úna) Chaomhánach (@unaminhkavanagh) April 18, 2017
Úna has been a victim of racial abuse in the past and in February she took to Twitter to share some of the comments she receives on a daily basis.
Úna, who was adopted as a baby from Vietnam in 1991, is a gaeilgeoir with an Irish passport and an Irish birth cert.
Earlier today she spoke to Radio Kerry where she made a plea to the Irish media to include diverse Irish people in their content.
“Whenever you see a person of colour in those ads, they’re alway presumed to be the tourist.
“Ireland isn’t just one race, I would love to see different types of people to be introduced to Irish television or soaps.”
