Ejiro O'Hare-Stratton came to Drogheda over 33 years ago with the Medical Missionaries of Mary. She qualified as a nurse and has a master's degree in hospital administration. She got married and has four children. Two are doctors and one is a dentist. Her son, who is in his first year of university, represents Ireland internationally in athletics. Ejiro is a fantastic woman. She set up Hands 4 Unity, a group which brings all communities, races and religions together in Drogheda. She is standing for Fine Gael in the local election. Last week, the Irish Freedom Party wrote the slogan "Ireland Is Full" on her poster. She said that sometimes the memes just write themselves. A great deal of racial abuse is being hurled at candidates of different colour and from different countries and religions. It is important that this Parliament and its Members, of all parties and none, stand up and condemn these actions and ensure they are dealt with.

I saw the attacks on the campaign of Ejiro O'Hare-Stratton and the racist tropes that are being thrown at new Irish people and communities. Thankfully, more people from our diverse society are running for local authorities across all parties and none. All of us support that, and I certainly do. These types of attacks on campaigns and the abuse hurled at candidates, regardless of background, are absolutely abhorrent and should be condemned by every party and Member of this House. I wish Ejiro O'Hare-Stratton all the very best for her campaign and tell her to keep going, as I know she will. Suzzie O'Deniyi, a Fianna Fáil candidate in Limerick, puts up with some awful abuse. All of us have to stand united against this type of racial abuse.