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Indian Express
23-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Indian man injured in ‘mindless, racist' attack in Ireland suburb
An Indian man in his 40s was hospitalised following what has been dubbed 'mindless, racist violence' in a suburb of the Irish capital of Dublin, with the Indian Ambassador to Ireland calling for the perpetrators to be brought to justice. According to local reports, the victim had arrived in Ireland a few weeks ago when he was targeted in an assault at Parkhill Road in Tallaght on Saturday evening. The Gardai, as the police are known in Ireland, have opened an investigation into the case. 'Gardaí in Tallaght were alerted to an incident at Parkhill Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24 on the evening of Saturday 19th July, 2025, at approximately 6pm,' the local police said in a statement. 'Gardaí attended the scene and a male, aged in his 40s was taken to Tallaght University Hospital with injuries,' the statement added. Indian Ambassador to Ireland Akhilesh Mishra was among those taking to social media to express his shock over the attack and also questioned some of the Irish media coverage of the violent assault. 'How can an 'ALLEGED' assault cause such horrible injury and bleeding? Aghast at the insensitivity & obfuscation of RTE [Ireland's national media outlet]… Hope the perpetrators are brought to justice,' he posted on X. The 'Irish Independent' newspaper reported that the Fine Gael party Councillor for Tallaght South, Baby Pereppadan, met with the man on Monday and said he remains in 'shock'. 'He couldn't speak much because of the shock he was in, he only arrived in Ireland three weeks ago. He is not taking any visitors at the moment,' Pereppadan told the newspaper. 'I am calling for more Garda (police) presence in the area. Small incidents like these are happening frequently in Tallaght. People need to understand that many Indian people moving to Ireland are here on work permits, to study and work in the healthcare sector or in IT and so on, providing critical skills,' he said. Meanwhile, a Stand Against Racism protest has been planned by the local community in condemnation of the 'vicious racist attack' and to express solidarity with migrants to the region. The demonstration, organised by United Against Racism and Dublin South West Together, will take place on Friday at the roundabout on Treepark Road in Kilnamamagh, a residential area in Tallaght. Dublin South West Together said in a Facebook post: 'A vicious racist attack in Kilnamanagh which left an Indian man needing hospital treatment. The man was walking through Kilnamanagh when he was set upon by a gang of youths. The man was stabbed, beaten and stripped. False accusations about the man were later spread on social media in an attempt to justify the attack. 'Racists and Far Right groups have stoked the fire against immigrants for months and this has fuelled racism across Dublin city. Our local community will be taking a stand against this attack. The people being attacked are our neighbours, their children are the children of our neighbours. We must stand by them and not allow racists who inflict violence to gain any more. 'Who lives here belongs here! Let this be a turning point against racist attacks in our community, Tallaght!'
The Hindu
23-07-2025
- The Hindu
Indian man injured in ‘mindless, racist' attack in Ireland's Dublin
An Indian man in his 40s was hospitalised following what has been dubbed 'mindless, racist violence' in a suburb of the Irish capital of Dublin, with the Indian Ambassador to Ireland calling for the perpetrators to be brought to justice. According to local reports, the victim had arrived in Ireland a few weeks ago when he was targeted in an assault at Parkhill Road in Tallaght on Saturday (July 19, 2025) evening. The Gardai, as the police are known in Ireland, have opened an investigation into the case. 'Gardaí in Tallaght were alerted to an incident at Parkhill Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24 on the evening of Saturday 19th July, 2025, at approximately 6pm,' the local police said in a statement. 'Gardaí attended the scene and a male aged in his 40s was taken to Tallaght University Hospital with injuries,' the statement added. Indian Ambassador to Ireland Akhilesh Mishra was among those taking to social media to express his shock over the attack and also questioned some of the Irish media coverage of the violent assault. 'How can an 'ALLEGED' assault cause such horrible injury and bleeding? Aghast at the insensitivity & obfuscation of RTE [Ireland's national media outlet]… Hope the perpetrators are brought to justice,' he posted on X. The Irish Independent newspaper reported that the Fine Gael party Councillor for Tallaght South, Baby Pereppadan, met with the man on Monday (July 21, 2025) and said he remains in 'shock'. 'He couldn't speak much because of the shock he was in, he only arrived in Ireland three weeks ago. He is not taking any visitors at the moment,' Mr. Pereppadan told the newspaper. 'I am calling for more Garda (police) presence in the area. Small incidents like these are happening frequently in Tallaght. People need to understand that many Indian people moving to Ireland are here on work permits, to study and work in the healthcare sector or in IT and so on, providing critical skills,' he said. Meanwhile, a Stand Against Racism protest has been planned by the local community in condemnation of the 'vicious racist attack' and to express solidarity with migrants to the region. The demonstration, organised by United Against Racism and Dublin South West Together, will take place on Friday (July 25, 2025) at the roundabout on Treepark Road in Kilnamamagh, a residential area in Tallaght. Dublin South West Together said in a Facebook post: 'A vicious racist attack in Kilnamanagh which left an Indian man needing hospital treatment. The man was walking through Kilnamanagh when he was set upon by a gang of youths. The man was stabbed, beaten and stripped. False accusations about the man were later spread on social media in an attempt to justify the attack.' 'Racists and Far Right groups have stoked the fire against immigrants for months and this has fuelled racism across Dublin city. Our local community will be taking a stand against this attack. The people being attacked are our neighbours; their children are the children of our neighbours. We must stand by them and not allow racists who inflict violence to gain any more,' it said. 'Who lives here belongs here! Let this be a turning point against racist attacks in our community, Tallaght!' it added.
Irish Independent
22-07-2025
- Irish Independent
Gardaí launch probe into ‘mindless, racist violence' after alleged attack in Dublin
The incident took place in at Parkhill Lawns in the Kilnamanagh area of Tallaght at around 6pm on Saturday evening. Gardaí are appealing to people not post or reshare social media content including footage related to the incident. The assault on the Indian man by a group on Saturday has been condemned as 'mindless, racist violence'. The man is believed to have only entered the country a number of weeks ago. The man was taken to Tallaght University Hospital for treatment after the attack on Saturday evening. Fine Gael councillor, Baby Pereppadan for Tallaght South, met with the man on Monday and said he is in 'shock'. He told the Irish Independent: "He couldn't speak much because of the shock he was in, he only arrived in Ireland three weeks ago. He is not taking any visitors at the moment. "I am calling for more Garda presence in the area. Small incidents like these are happening frequently in Tallaght. "People need to understand that many Indian people moving to Ireland are here on work permits, to study and work in the healthcare sector or in IT and so on, providing critical skills.' Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South-West, Seán Crowe, has said that violent and racist attack on Parkhill Road in Tallaght on Saturday must be the last. 'The attack on Parkhill Road, Tallaght on Saturday was vile and utterly unacceptable on so many levels. 'Anyone who thinks this sort of mindless, racist violence makes their community safer is lying and fooling no one. Some residents are increasingly nervous to leave their homes due to this type of behaviour, regardless of whether they are new arrivals to our community or have lived here all their lives. 'I condemn this attack entirely and call on anyone with any information relating to this incident to reach out to the garda authorities. This is not the first such attack in our area, but it has to be the last,' he added. In a statement Gardaí said: "Gardaí in Tallaght were alerted to an incident at Parkhill Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24 on the evening of Saturday 19th July, 2025 at approximately 6pm. 'Gardaí attended the scene and a male, aged in his 40s was taken to Tallaght University Hospital with injuries.'
Time of India
22-07-2025
- Time of India
Indian man beaten up in racist attack in Dublin
AI image LONDON: An Indian man was hospitalised after he was brutally beaten up and had his trousers pulled down by a gang in a violent and racist attack in Dublin at the weekend after being falsely accused of inappropriate behaviour with children. The man, an Indian national in his 40s, was set upon by a gang of male teenagers on Saturday at 6pm and left covered in blood, bleeding from multiple wounds, before passersby came to his aid and he was rushed to hospital. TOI understands the man works for Amazon. He arrived in Dublin three weeks ago. A group falsely accused him of misbehaving with children in a nearby playground, which then led to the unprovoked attack. 'Gardaí in Tallaght were alerted to an incident at Parkhill Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24 on the evening of Saturday, July 19, at approximately 6pm. Gardaí attended the scene and a male, aged in his 40s was taken to Tallaght University Hospital with injuries. Investigations are ongoing,' the Gardaí (Irish national police) said. Fine Gael councillor for Tallaght South Baby Pereppadan met the man after his release from hospital on Sunday. He told the Irish Independent: 'He couldn't speak much because of the shock he was in. He is not taking any visitors at the moment. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This Could Be the Best Time to Trade Gold in 5 Years IC Markets Learn More Undo I am calling for more Garda presence in the area. Small incidents like these are happening frequently in Tallaght. People need to understand that many Indian people moving to Ireland are here on work permits, to study and work in the healthcare sector or in IT and so on, providing critical skills. ' Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South-West Seán Crowe said the 'violent and racist attack' must be condemned, and must be the last. 'The attack was vile and utterly unacceptable. An individual going about their day was set upon and now faces life-altering injuries simply because of the colour of his skin. Some residents are increasingly nervous to leave their homes due to this type of behaviour. My message to the young men who carried out this vicious attack is this; you're not a patriot. You're certainly not standing up for women and children. You are sowing hate, fear, and division in communities,' Crowe said. A protest organised by anti-racism and pro-migrant groups is scheduled for July 26. The attack has left the Indian community in Ireland feeling very unsafe and unwelcome and they are calling on the Irish govt to facilitate engagement with immigrant and minority communities to address growing safety concerns. Streetlink Homeless Support in Dublin said: 'This was a hate crime, plain and simple. Sadly, it is not an isolated case; it is part of a growing wave of racist violence encouraged by far-right groups in Ireland.'
Mint
22-07-2025
- Mint
Indian man assaulted, stripped in Ireland weeks after arrival. Here's what we know
An Indian man was assaulted and partially stripped in the Tallaght area of Dublin on Saturday evening (July 19), just three weeks after arriving in Ireland. According to The Irish Times, the man was targeted by a group of individuals who also accused him - falsely - of acting inappropriately around children. These allegations were reportedly circulated online. Garda sources have confirmed that no evidence supports the claims. The victim sustained several injuries and was found bleeding when emergency services arrived. He was taken to Tallaght University Hospital for treatment. There are speculations that the incident may have been racially motivated. Gardaí have since launched an investigation and are treating it as a possible hate crime Local councillor Baby Pereppadan from Fine Gael, who visited the victim, told the Irish Independent that the man was still in 'shock' and unable to speak much. "He is not taking any visitors," he added, calling for increased police presence in the area. 'Small incidents like these are happening frequently in Tallaght,' he said. Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South-West, Seán Crowe, also condemned the incident, describing it as 'vile and utterly unacceptable'. 'Anyone who thinks this sort of mindless, racist violence makes their community safer is lying and fooling no one,' he told the Irish Independent. Crowe added that such attacks leave both newcomers and long-time residents afraid to go outside. 'This is not the first such attack in our area, but it has to be the last,' he said. Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact Gardaí as investigations continue.
