“Racism must be consciously combated and not discreetly tolerated” - Nelson Mandela

NUIG is a university that celebrates its diverse and inclusive staff and student body and prides itself on an engaging, egalitarian student experience. Our campus is well known across Ireland for its cultural and intellectual engagement and hosts students from a plethora of different backgrounds and perspectives.

In these moments of unrest, distress and racial injustice it is imperative for institutions worldwide to acknowledge and advocate for the rights and safety of their students both on and off campus.

The students at NUIG demand our institution to release an official statement speaking out against racial injustices and discrimination against the ethnically diverse, with a present focus on people of colour.

Now is the time to Break the Silence. #SilenceIsViolence #BlackLivesMatter