Jane* has not slept for more than two weeks, has barely eaten, and still shakes from the trauma. She will not stay any longer in what her children call the “scary movie house” in west Dublin.

Gardaí have been urged to do more to encourage racial diversity within their ranks after a report showed most victims of racist incidents don’t officially report them and the majority of those who do feel badly treated at the Garda station.

Victims of racism can tell their stories online at iReport, which records the number of incidents per region and raises awareness, says Jonathan deBurca Butler

A website that logs reports of racism has said it has received 158 reports since it launched on Jul 11, including 22 reports of online racism.

AN investigation has been demanded into how a racist email came to be sent from a public service email address to the broadcaster Vincent Browne.