Ethnic groups reluctant to report attacks, says council

THE Chinese and other immigrant communities are increasingly reluctant to report attacks because of a lack of confidence in the gardaí, according to the Irish Refugee Council.

Relations were badly hit by the rounding-up of illegal immigrants under Operation Hyphen and immigrants now have little faith in successful prosecution of their attackers.

“The record of pursuit in assault cases is disappointing,” said Refugee Council chief executive Peter O’Mahony.