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AN POST HAS launched four new stamps to recognise the changing face of Irish society.
The four stamps, released under the name “Ireland – An Integrated Society” show people from outside the country working and living in Ireland. The two 60c stamps show Garda Dongdong Zheng, who is stationed in Swords in Dublin, and Luas Revenue Protection Officer Sammy Akorede at their jobs.
The 90c stamps show secondary school student Christian Tshibangu playing hurling and Polish woman Anna Garciaz working at her job in marketing with Permanent TSB.
Releasing the stamps, An Post said:
Ireland has always been known as the land of a thousand welcomes, and the years around the new millennium saw a spectacular and unprecedented rate of inward migration to Ireland.
There are more than 500,000 people from outside of Ireland living in the country, according to the 2011 Census, representing 200 different nations.
As well as having an important impact on the economy and society, An Post noted that the new arrivals have also brought “their own culture, language, customs, dress, music, food and dance, which all contribute to make Ireland a more socially and culturally diverse society.”
The stamps welcomed by groups including NASC, the Integration Centre and the Immigrant Council of Ireland.
Last year An Post was one of eleven organisations to sign the first Diversity Charter in Ireland, promising to commit to recognising other nationalities and backgrounds.
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A good article also pointing to the lack of social outlets, which need to include things that are not bars or disco’s but other “free” outlets for young to congregate and learn social skills, give people a different perspective on life, some of ‘old’ ways e.g. learning how to speak to one another and not just swipe right or left.
Another vulture fund asset
As an ex employee of Clerys it’s good to see a portion of it returning. The rooftop restaurant is coming back unfortunately I have no doubt it’s old clientele will be priced out of using it. Not all change is good.
My Dad was a Superintendent on the ground floor back in the day. I used to be in awe at the cash canisters rocketing through ducts and sometimes staff would let me set them on their way. Dad told us the story of being asked to stay back as a bomb explosion was expected on O’Connell Street. He dozed off and was woken by the blast that attempted to blow up Nelsons Pillar. There was minor damage to the store, a few broken windows. But about a week later there was a controlled explosion to bring down the unsafe structure. That explosion blew half the street away and staff spent the next couple of days cleaning up the place. Many a date was made, or stood up, under the famous clock. I’m looking forward to visiting the refurbished store. But the nostalgia will probably overtake all my emotions.
Well done to Stokes of Cork.
Dublin where a lady of the night and fish mongerer is revered like a queen and a old clock being cleaned is newsworthy, this dirty old town is great
Is that the wan who cancelled the crib? If so F her
Does a city have an ‘identity’ or os it ever changing? Is Dublin now the same as it was in 1970 or 1920? 1870 or 1820?
James Joyce certainly thought Dublin had an identity
@sean o’dhubhghaill: it’s ever changing, dynamic, like culture itself
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