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Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity

Aunties in Ireland: Exploring Emigration, Identities and Connections to Home

This research project aims to examine the impact of far right rhetoric and action in Ireland, with a focus on the use of ‘wedge issues’ like migration to foster fear and division among people in order to enrich and empower those at the top. It will explore ways to identify, engage with, and disseminate powerful counter narratives to anti-migration rhetoric, drawing on the experiences of women who have emigrated to Ireland, to tell a new story of who the people living in Ireland really are - exploring the universality and nuances of the migrant experience. 

Project Members

Nicola Browne AFSEE

Nicola Browne

Founder, Act Now

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Jenny McEneaney AFSEE

Jenny McEneaney

Senior Improvement Policy Adviser on Cyber, Digital, and Technology, Local Government Association

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Clare MacGillivray AFSEE

Clare MacGillivray

Director, Making Rights Real

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Michaela Rafferty AFSEE

Michaela Rafferty

Youth Engagement and Campaigns Organiser, Just for Kids Law

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