Racism in society - Recognise it, report it

A quarterly study issued by iReport.ie) found that black Africans are the main targets for racism in this country, with Dublin and Limerick recording the highest number of alleged incidents.

The report covering the months July to September concluded that only about 20% of the incidents are reported to the gardaí, and less than a third to any state authority.

Almost half of the 97 incidents covered in the report were logged in Dublin, 12 in Limerick, and four each in Galway, Waterford, and Cork. More than half of the incidents involved a single perpetrator.