"Historian Christopher Kissane states that there is plenty of evidence that 'No Irish need apply' job adverts were real in the past, not just a myth of victimisation."
"Anti-Irish job adverts were common, especially in the post-famine years, leading to widespread poverty and exclusion for many Irish immigrants in England."
Anti-Irish job advertisements were widespread, especially in the years following the famine, contributing to the poverty and exclusion experienced by many Irish immigrants in England. Historian Christopher Kissane emphasizes that the phrase 'No Irish need apply' was not merely a myth but a documented reality, reflecting the discrimination faced by this community. Recent decades have seen a significant change in fortunes for Irish immigrants, as highlighted by a new exhibition in Dublin.
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