Gardaí to probe if aggravated burglary was a hate crime

Gardaí are expected to talk to a family subjected to a terrifying aggravated burglary amid claims the attack was a “hate crime”.

Portlaoise businessman Tariq Meraj, aged 59, received serious injuries after being assaulted on March 26. His condition is understood to have worsened over the weekend as a result of medical complications.