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As a long time resident of Germany, I’ve seen how a country can reckon with its dark past in a constructive way. And it’s not simply a matter of saying “society did this” (1/6)
It involves an investigation and subsequent trials, which hold individuals and institutions accountable. (2/6)
There must be a public education strategy for all citizens, so that everyone can understand what happened, how it happened, and how to make sure it never happens again. (3/6)
Small quick thread #EndDirectProvision the outpouring of support for #UnsealTheArchives was urgent and completely necessary and the campaign is not over until people can have easy and dignified access to their records and our state fully faces up to the violence it committed. 
Ireland is still institutionalising people. Today. We will have to account also for the damage done to people within the Direct Provision System in Ireland. But first we have to end it. There are currently 7,151 people in DP.
There are 201 people in Direct Provision now who have spent between 6 and 14 years of their precious only lives there. There are children who have spent up to 9 years living in DP.
Today, the #DayReport will be released, advising @rodericogorman @HMcEntee on #directprovision and the international protection system. @SorchaPollak & @ConalThomas have reported on key recomms this morning: irishtimes.com/news/social-af… & thejournal.ie/direct-provisi…. A v long thread..
Much like NEPHET, the #DayReport advises, Government decides. Lets look so at how the Govt has responded to formal reports on #directprovision since 2009 #directprovision (ignoring the 20 years + of civil society reports calling for abolition) liamthornton.ie/2015/04/06/dir…
This is 3rd Govt report on #directprovision The first @DeptJusticeIRL was focused on ‘value for money’. Despite acknowledging the huge cost of #directprovision, and that integration into the welfare system may be cheaper, DP continued as it was #DayReport justice.ie/en/JELR/VFM%20…
We are THRILLED to provide more than 1000 winter coats, plus warm jumpers & kids clothes, to residents of Direct Provision & Emergency Accommodation centres from our #winterappeal.
Thank you Fingal for your huge generosity and solidarity.
#FingalTogether #EndDirectProvision
Thank you Fingal for your huge generosity and solidarity.
#FingalTogether #EndDirectProvision
We worked with asylum seekers to identify what they needed for the coming months, and collected warm clothes from Balbriggan, Rush, Swords, Donabate, Malahide and Baldoyle last weekend, sharing information about conditions in DP with the wider community at the same time.
Around 500 people received individually named packets of clothing in their size, and every centre received extra clothing arranged by size for newcomers and people who needed more. Huge thanks to our volunteer team across the last 3 days who sorted, packed and delivered clothes.
A thread about #DirectProvision and the Irish state.
So @DeptJusticeIRL is monitoring people's tweets about Direct Provision. That means they are hearing first hand from asylum seekers about their fear during this pandemic, their inability to socially distance,
So @DeptJusticeIRL is monitoring people's tweets about Direct Provision. That means they are hearing first hand from asylum seekers about their fear during this pandemic, their inability to socially distance,
their worries for their kids, their isolation and how they are discriminated against by being treated contrary to public health guidelines. That means they hear directly from asylum seekers about how the system makes them depressed, makes them live in enforced poverty,
segregates them from the rest of society making it near impossible to integrate. That means they hear how people feel being moved around as if they are chess pieces, forced to share small rooms with complete strangers. That means they read the pleas from people to move them out,
In the current climate there are a lot of people rightly calling for and end to the abhorrent system of Direct Provision. In my experience, a lot of Irish people don't really understand what it entails so I thought I would share my thoughts from the perspective of someone who has
hung out and made some friends with people in the system. This is not about the legal/technical side - there are plenty of people who can explain that way better than me. It is not a representative opinion - I am very much on the outside looking in, from a position of privilege.
But from here these are some things I have learned which may be of interest to those who are looking to learn more.
1. Direct Provision is infantilising. It's designed that way. It makes people completely reliant on the system to feed and shelter them, and as such they feel
1. Direct Provision is infantilising. It's designed that way. It makes people completely reliant on the system to feed and shelter them, and as such they feel
“You can’t be what you can’t see” (Marian Wright Edelman). If that’s true our students, students from low income backgrounds, students of colour and students with disabilities can’t see themselves in the teaching community in Ireland. @1GaryGannon #Dail
Race is something that is in all of our minds given the terrible situation in America, but we have to take that outrage and injustice and look at ourselves. What are we doing or rather not doing in Ireland to tackle racism. #BlackLivesMatter #EndDirectProvision
Diversity in teaching community vital. @1GaryGannon applauds @Education_Ire pgm that allows migrants with educational qualifications a one year course to become qualified teachers in Ireland and asks Minister for Ed to double this years 40 places in 2020/2021
