The first filmed footage depicting an African diaspora gathering in Ireland, older than the independent Irish state, shows the Southern Syncopated Orchestra at Dublin port in October 1921.
Today, anti-immigrant sentiment is rising in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, challenging the narrative of Irish resistance to far-right trends.
The narrative of Irish exceptionalism is unraveling as immigration becomes a significant electoral issue, highlighted by recent local elections in Ireland.
Far-right agitation in Dublin and Belfast has led to rioting, with a growing anti-immigrant sentiment expressed in slogans asserting that 'Ireland belongs to the Irish'.
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