Notes from the diaspora: anti-discriminatory social work practice, Irish people and the practice curriculum

This discussion will focus on anti-discriminatory social work practice and Irish people. Here, it will be asserted that an Irish dimension has been historically excluded from all debates centred on anti-discriminatory practice. The complex issue of cultural identity will be briefly explored and issues specific to Irish ‘invisibility’ will be addressed. The paper will then look at key factors in relation to the Irish in Britain and, in conclusion, suggestions will be made as to how an Irish dimension to anti-discriminatory practice might be incorporated into the practice curriculum.