50 racist incidents reported in just 10 weeks

The Immigrant Council of Ireland received reports of 50 racist incidents against immigrants, including seven of physical violence, in just 10 weeks, it has confirmed.

ICI said those contacting it between the start of April and mid-June also suffered, among other things, property damage (9), racist graffiti (4), and social exclusion (4).

Twenty-one callers reported being discriminated against because of their ethnic extraction. In a number of cases the person was exposed to more than one form of racist abuse.