In Atlanta, 8 people, 6 of them Asian women, were killed on 16th March 2021 in three shootings by a single gunman at spas across the Atlanta area.

Xiaojie Tan, Daoyou Feng, Delaina Ashley Yaun Gonzalez, and Paul Andre Michels, were killed during the first attack on Young’s Asian Spa northwest of Atlanta. Soon Chung Park, Hyun Grant, and Suncha Kim were killed in the second attack on Gold Spa in Atlanta and Yong Ae Yue was killed across the street in the third and final attack on Aromatherapy Spa.

Last year I was able to raise over 8000 euro for the Irish Network Against Racism to continue their hard work.

This year I really hope people feel as passionate about social justice movements like #StopAsianHate as they did last year. While I am not Asian-American, I am Irish and Asian. Racism affects millions of people and we all know it's not taken seriously, particularly in Ireland.  

Thá súil agam go gcífeam an paisean céanna do #StopAsianHate mar a raibh le feiscint do ghluaiseachtaí eile an bhliain seo caite. Thá fadhb an chiníochais le fesicint i na'haon áit agus is léir na'bhfuil daoine ag glacadh go dáiríre leis, go háiricint in Éirinn.