'Deep concern' over rise in anti-semitic incidents in Ireland 

Between July and January, 143 incidents were reported by members of the Jewish community in Ireland, which numbers some 2,200 people. File picture

Over 140 incidents of anti-semitism were recorded in Ireland over the six months up to January this year. 

The Jewish Representative Council of Ireland (JRCI) expressed "deep concern" over the recent findings and urged a "rapid development of a dedicated national plan to counter growing antisemitism".