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Ballaghaderreen resident says racism 'worst it's been' in past 24 years

Jul 24, 2025 07:41
By Shannonside News
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Ballaghaderreen resident says racism 'worst it's been' in past 24 years
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Saj Hussain is a community activist in Ballaghaderreen, where he also runs a barber shop.

A Pakistani man, who lives in Ballaghaderreen, says the amount of racism is the worst it's been since he came to Ireland 24 years ago. Saj Hussain is a community activist in Ballaghaderreen, where he also runs a barber shop.

Ballaghaderreen has a high immigrant population, with almost 200 refugees based in the Abbeyfield Hotel. Saj says he's disappointed at the rise of the far-right in Ireland recently:

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