Share An individual wished death upon me because of my skin colour. No judge s claims of naivety or immaturity will ever be acceptable to us. The supposed immaturity and naivety of our attackers is never any comfort. So yeah I am disappointed. I m tired. We are all tired.
The horrific abuse included a string of racial insults and in one message, he wrote: You re like a 65 year old. If I get corona I will cough in your face and give you your death sentence. If I see you I will put you on your death bed.
The 18-year-old later wrote Wright a full apology which the footballer accepted and voluntarily donated 500 Euros to an anti-racism charity.
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The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar has met a group representing workers who moderate content for Facebook, but who are not directly employed by the company.
The workers raised a number of issues, including safety concerns and working from home.
Mr Varadkar said the internet content moderators perform really important work to protect us all and that he will be following up on some of the issues they mentioned.
It is believed this is the first such meeting in any country between serving content moderators and a government minister.
Speaking after the meeting, one of the moderators, Ibrahim Halawa, said the workers had raised their concerns about their safety in the workplace and their need for health care, including mental health care.
Special Report: Ireland s defence shortcomings a clear and present danger to global stability
Ireland s shortcomings in its airspace policing, maritime security and cyber defence are not only problematic for our national interest but could also threaten global stability, writes our Security Correspondent Cormac O’Keeffe
Mon, 07 Dec, 2020 - 06:30
Cormac O Keeffe Security Correspondent
Ireland s shortcomings in its airspace policing, maritime security and cyber defence are not only problematic for our national interest but could also threaten global stability, which has led to calls for the Government and military to be more proactive when coming to terms with real and potential risks, writes our Security Correspondent Cormac O’Keeffe.