State guilty of ethnic profiling, says report

ETHNIC profiling, which is a form of racial discrimination, is being facilitated by the Irish state, a report by the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) has found.

Singled Out, finds that Irish immigration law breaches European and International human rights law and gives shocking accounts of the treatment of black and ethnic minority communities during police, immigration or security checks.

According to the MRCI, Irish citizens are not required to carry ID, yet Irish immigration legislation states that “non nationals” have to present ID on demand. However, a High Court ruling last Friday deemed this unconstitutional.