Higgins calls out 'ignorance and malice' behind recent attacks on Indian community

President Higgins says racist attacks on the Indian community contradict Irish values and undermine centuries-old ties between Ireland and India

President of Ireland Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina at Aras an Uachtarain, Dublin. Picture: Gareth Chaney/PA Wire

President Michael D. Higgins condemned recent attacks on members of the Indian community in Ireland, saying they directly contradict the values of the Irish people.

Attacks against members of the Indian community have come under the spotlight in recent weeks after an Indian man suffered an unprovoked attack in Tallaght, Dublin, last month.