Almost half of racism victims are children

Almost half of those subject to racism in housing estates are children while the majority of victims are of black African descent, a new study shows.

Racist harassment in housing is much more prevalent and serious than previously realised, according to new research by the Immigrant Council of Ireland.

Two attempted suicides have been identified as being a direct result of racially motivated attacks and three families have “ended up becoming virtually homeless,” according to the ICI which called for hate crime laws to be introduced.