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	In the places we live and work, in Irish towns and cities, we often hear Racist expressions echoing through the experience of our daily lives. In some places these racial epithets, attributing values, <strong>behaviours and beliefs</strong> on the basis of ignorance and prejudice, is more pronounced than in other places, we can ask ourselves is this a symptom of a societal illness? Is our discrimination mindless, a symptom of insecurity, at best and fear and hatred at its worst? <strong>Racism in Ireland</strong> is arguably a reaction to rapid societal changes in Ireland where people of many nationalities have come in search of economic security and a safe place to live. The result being that our perception of a culturally homogenous society is challenged, especially now in times of economic instability where we must share an ever <strong>decreasing pool of resources</strong> with our new neighbours. This is a difficult adjustment to make and can fuel and compound growing racism and discrimination, from negative labelling and name calling to more serious incidents; this can be called a <strong>resultant coaction</strong>.</p>
