Longford's Eric Ehigie: The problem with our national conversation about racism Reporter: newsroom@longfordleader.ie Lola Adeyinka, Annabeellaa Idomele, Eric Ehigie, Tolu Onayemi and Nelvin Appiah (front) at Saturday’s Black Lives Matter protest, which took place at the Market Square. Picture: Mateusz Bednarek '); '); Eric Ehigie looks at the subject of racism in Ireland and asks if simply talking about it is enough to stop it Does racism really exist in Ireland? The question is one that has frequently been raised since the ascendancy of the Black Lives Matter movement, following the killing of George Floyd in the USA.