Dragon Boats
From the collection of
Access for the Disabled
- Belfast
- 1987-03-10
Dragon Boats (UTV Live at 6)
A distinctive charity drive from Belfast's Chinese businesses.
This dragon boat race was the result of a collaboration between Belfast's Chinese business community and the charity Mencap. The race aimed to raise money for the disability charity. Dragon boat racing is a long standing tradition in China, with a fascinating history. A long time ago, a loyal prime minister was ordered by the emperor to raise taxes for his constituents. The prime minister refused to do so and jumped into the river as a sacrifice. Dismayed, his citizens took to the river in their boats to rescue him, throwing pieces of dumplings into the river to keep the hungry fish away from him. The motive behind this race wasn't quite so dramatic, but no less important. Prominent social worker and Alliance Party MLA Anna Lo discusses the story with the reporter Alison Fleming. Anna Lo was the first politician from an ethnic minority to be elected at a regional level in Northern Ireland, and the first politician born in East Asia to be elected to any legislative body in the United Kingdom.
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Diversity and Inclusion
A selection of news clips from the UTV archives highlighting the struggle for equality and diversity in Northern Ireland.
The 1980s and 1990s saw several significant changes in Northern Irish society. From improving services and support for neurodiverse people and people with physical disabilities, to amending workplace laws to address inequality for women, UTV documented many small but significant steps towards progress.
The channel also covered Northern Ireland's growing diversity in terms of population. People from all over the world moved to the country to live and work. In this collection, we learn more about the Chinese, Indian, Persian and other communities that now call Northern Ireland home.
55 videos in this collection
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Access for the Disabled
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Benefits Protest - Women Take Action
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Year of the Snake - A Chinese New Year Celebration
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Calling Indian Entrepreneurs
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Indian Business Forum Celebrates Three Years of Success
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The Fine Art of Indian Cookery
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Working from Home... 80s Style
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A Garden for Everyone
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Man Regains His Vision
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Hearing Dogs for the Deaf
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Sympathetic Hearing Scheme
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Institute for the Deaf Renovated
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Anne Hailes Visits the Share Centre
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The Glencraig Community
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Women Clergy
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A Drive for More Inclusive Language
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A Victory for Equal Pay
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Making the Fairway Fair
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Women and Work Vox Pops
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Women in the Professions
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An Artist's Group for Women
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Know Your Rights
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Jo Richardson discusses Equal Pay
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Women's Coalition Party Election Broadcast, 2003
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Woman's Coalition Party Election Broadcast, 1998
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Meet Charlotte Anderson
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PA Macglochlainn Campaigns for Gay Rights
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I am of Ireland
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Campaign for Free Pensioner Transport
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Fishing for the Disabled with Jack Charlton
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Housing for the Disabled
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Open University Degree for the Blind
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Sailing Boat for the Disabled
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Ardkeen Hostel for the Disabled
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NI Railways - First Female Conductor
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Equality in the 1990s Workplace
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Listening to Deaf People
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Equal Opportunities Commission Reports on Sexual Discrimination
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Women Voting
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Making the Workplace Equal for Blind People
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Raising Deaf Awareness in the Workplace
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Bringing Women Together Online
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Celebrating the Persian New Year
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Raising Awareness in the 1990s
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Bowling for Wheelchair Users
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Better Representation for All
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Charlotte Receives a Cochlear Implant
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The Well Woman Charity
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The Women's Conference
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Making the Ulster Museum More Accessible
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Dragon Boats
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Disabled Rights
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Belfast's Bahá?í Community Celebrates Peace
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Democrashe: Getting Women into Politics
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