Migrant health workers in Ireland living in fear of racist abuse, warns medic

Dr Liqa ur Rehman is founder of the Irish Society of International Doctors (Cillian Sherlock/PA)

A Mayo-based doctor has said “words cannot describe” the “anxiety, depression and safety concerns” migrant healthcare workers are experiencing in Ireland.

Dr Liqa Ur Rehman is the founder of the Irish Society of International Doctors and said the atmosphere of fear created by racially motivated abuse has led healthcare professionals to take steps to ensure their own safety.