FM104 Phoneshow with Adrian Kennedy

Tuesday 23rd January: Calling a Black man "Coloured" led to one of our listeners being sacked from work for being racist.
On the show we learned from Black listeners that they do indeed deem the term "coloured" as a racist term...and would prefer to be referred to as simply black.
We heard from ethnic minorities that racism in Ireland is alive and well, but much of it is just ignorance, rather than hatred.



Wednesday 24th January: Is Garda Brutality in holding cells as widespread as regular calls to our show would suggest. We received hundreds of calls from listeners claiming to have been assaulted by members in the force "for no reason" after being arrested.
Many callers argued that such beatings don't happen "without a good reason" and that people bring it on themselves.
It was pointed out that there are complaint procedures available for people who claim to have suffered abuse at the hands of Gardai.
You can contact Garda Síochána Complaints Board, Block 1, 5th Floor,
Irish Life Centre, Dublin 1. Tel: (01) 872 8666


...and finally congratulations to Aidan Scanlon - who beat off two other finalists to scoop a holiday to the fabulous 5 Star Disney Animal Kingdom Lodge in Orlando, Florida. Aidan will be jetting off to one of the world's best holiday destinations - where he he'll be able to visit Disney World, Universal Studios, Sea World etc. etc.