Limerick racist attack: Three men lay in wait for two Muslim asylum seekers

Three men lay in wait for the pair behind a tree, before ambushing them as they walked down Henry Street towards the Al Furqan Mosque on Windmill Street, Limerick City Centre.

Gardaí are probing an alleged racist attack in Limerick, in which two Muslim asylum seekers were assaulted while on their way to mosque prayers.

Officers at Henry Street are appealing for information around the incident, which occurred on the first night of Ramadan.