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Is Ireland still a welcoming nation?

A lot has been said and written about recently in terms of whether Ireland is still the land of a...

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09.00 10 Nov 2019


Is Ireland still a welcoming nation?


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09.00 10 Nov 2019


A lot has been said and written about recently in terms of whether Ireland is still the land of a thousand welcomes. 

Opposition to a number of different direct provision centres in various parts of the country has led some to question whether we are a welcoming nation anymore – or not.

Una Minh Kavanagh, author and journalist from Kerry, joined Susan to discuss this. 

 


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County Kerry Direct Provision Foreign Ireland Irish Culture Refugees Una Minh Kavanagh

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