Irish Examiner view: Ireland must take action on this escalation in racist attacks

In the wake of a spate of attacks on people from India, Irish authorities must act to prevent any normalisation of hate crimes

Aparna Shukla of the Ireland India Council speaking to the media after a meeting with Tánaiste Simon Harris at Government Buildings in Dublin. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

The recent spate of attacks on members of the Indian community in Ireland has rightly shocked Irish people unused to experiencing the naked hatred illustrated by such behaviour.

On Monday, Tánaiste and foreign affairs minister Simon Harris met members of the 80,000-strong Indian community in Ireland to express his horror and disgust at recent attacks but the unease within that community at the outbreaks of violence against them is palpable and growing.