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Irish Examiner
a day ago
- Politics
- Irish Examiner
Council postpones India Day in Ireland after 'spate of violent attacks' on its community
India Day in Ireland has been postponed following a "spate of violent attacks" on members of its community in recent months. The co-chairman of the Ireland India Council, Prashant Shukla, said making the decision was "very difficult" and "emotional", but that the safety and security of the community is more important. He said the event has been held in Ireland since 2015 and this had never happened before. Hundreds of performers had been preparing for the event at Farmleigh House in the Phoenix Park on Sunday. "We are not too much concerned about the safety at the event, we are more concerned about the perception on social media," he said adding that a perception had been created that Indians had "taken over the state" and had caused housing problems. "So we want to actually balance these counter narratives, they are very, very negative. We will review the situation and we will announce new dates for India Day this year." The announcement was made after representatives of the Indian community met with Tánaiste Simon Harris at Government Buildings on Monday. Attacks against members of the Indian community in Ireland have been highlighted in recent weeks after an Indian man was the victim of an unprovoked attack in Tallaght, Dublin, last month. A silent vigil was held outside the Department of Justice by Friends Of India in response. Hate crimes The Indian embassy in Dublin has also issued a warning that there has been "an increase in the instances of physical attacks reported against Indian citizens in Ireland recently". They said Indian citizens here should take "reasonable" precautions and avoid deserted areas. Mr Harris has said he is "deeply concerned" about the incidents and that one of the most concerning things was the "very young age of those that have been involved in some of this racist activity". The Ireland India Council said it wants assaults on members of the Indian community to be recognised and recorded as hate crimes, to ensure the offences are "appropriately recorded and addressed". It has called for a cross-departmental taskforce on hate crime and youth violence and "legislative reform" to hold parents more accountable for the actions of their children. It also called for enhanced policing, swift prosecution of offenders, and an outreach programme to affected communities. Government response On Sunday, Minister of State with responsibility for migration, Colm Brophy, said he wanted the incoming Garda commissioner Justin Kelly to prioritise addressing these incidents. "We actually have seen a drop in serious crime, but in this particular area, we have seen a rise in the type of attacks," he told RTÉ Radio. "I think there needs to be a stronger policing response in this area because there's two aspects to these attacks which I think are very, very unacceptable. "The first is obviously the attack itself, and the second then is the recording and videoing of it and the disseminating of it on social media and there's a role that has to be dealt with there as well."
Irish Independent
a day ago
- Politics
- Irish Independent
India Day in Ireland postponed following ‘spate of attacks' on community
The co-chairman of the Ireland India Council, Prashant Shukla, said making the decision was 'very difficult' and 'emotional', but that the safety and security of the community was more important. He said the event has been held in Ireland since 2015 and this had never happened before. Hundreds of performers had been preparing for the event at Farmleigh House in the Phoenix Park on Sunday. 'We are not too much concerned about the safety at the event, we are more concerned about the perception on social media,' he said adding that they had created a perception that Indians had 'taken over the state' and had caused housing problems. 'So we want to actually balance these counter narratives, they are very very negative. 'We will review the situation and we will announce new dates for India Day this year.' The announcement was made after representatives of the Indian community met with Tanaiste Simon Harris at Government Buildings on Monday. Attacks against members of the Indian community in Ireland have been highlighted in recent weeks after an Indian man was the victim of an unprovoked attack in Tallaght, Dublin, last month. A silent vigil was held outside the Department of Justice by Friends Of India in response. The Indian embassy in Dublin has also issued a warning that there has been 'an increase in the instances of physical attacks reported against Indian citizens in Ireland recently'. They said Indian citizens in Ireland should take 'reasonable' precautions and avoid deserted areas. Mr Harris has said he was 'deeply concerned' about the incidents and that one of the most concerning things was the 'very young age of those that have been involved in some of this racist activity'. The Ireland India Council said it wanted assaults on members of the Indian community to be recognised and recorded as hate crimes, to ensure the offences are 'appropriately recorded and addressed'. It has called for a cross-departmental taskforce on hate crime and youth violence and 'legislative reform' to hold parents more accountable for the actions of their children. It also called for enhanced policing, swift prosecution of offenders, and an outreach programme to affected communities. On Sunday, Minister of State with responsibility for migration Colm Brophy said he wanted the incoming Garda commissioner Justin Kelly to prioritise addressing these incidents. 'We actually have seen a drop in serious crime, but in this particular area, we have seen a rise in the type of attacks,' he told RTE Radio. 'I think there needs to be a stronger policing response in this area because there's two aspects to these attacks which I think are very very unacceptable. 'The first is obviously the attack itself, and the second then is the recording and videoing of it and the disseminating of it on social media and there's a role that has to be dealt with there as well.' The Indian embassy has been contacted for comment.
Sunday World
a day ago
- Politics
- Sunday World
Indian representatives in Ireland want taskforce to address ‘spate of attacks'
The issue has been highlighted after an Indian man was the victim of an unprovoked attack in Tallaght, Dublin, last month. Representatives of the Indian community in Ireland are to ask for a cross-departmental taskforce to address the "recent spate of violent attacks". The Ireland India Council is to meet with Tanaiste Simon Harris on Monday afternoon and ask that such incidents are treated and recorded as hate crimes. The issue has been highlighted after an Indian man was the victim of an unprovoked attack in Tallaght, Dublin, last month. A silent vigil was held outside the Department of Justice by Friends Of India in response. The Indian embassy in Dublin has also issued a warning that there has been "an increase in the instances of physical attacks reported against Indian citizens in Ireland recently". They said Indian citizens in Ireland should take "reasonable" precautions and avoid deserted areas. Mr Harris has said he was "deeply concerned" about the incidents and that he was particularly affected by a reported attack on a six-year-old girl in Waterford. He said one of the most concerning things was the "very young age of those that have been involved in some of this racist activity". The Ireland India Council said they wanted assaults on members of the Indian community to be recognised as hate crimes, to ensure the offences are "appropriately recorded and addressed". They will also call for a cross-departmental task force on hate crime and youth violence to deliver a coordinated response. They also want "legislative reform to hold parents accountable for repeat violent behaviour by minors in their care". They also have called for enhanced policing, swift prosecution of offenders, and an outreach programme to communities affected. On Sunday, Minister of State with responsibility for migration Colm Brophy said he wanted the incoming Garda commissioner Justin Kelly to prioritise addressing these incidents. "We actually have seen a drop in serious crime, but in this particular area, we have seen a rise in the type of attacks," he told RTE Radio. "I think there needs to be a stronger policing response in this area because there's two aspects to these attacks which I think are very very unacceptable. "The first is obviously the attack itself, and the second then is the recording and videoing of it and the disseminating of it on social media and there's a role that has to be dealt with there as well." The Indian embassy has been contacted for comment.
Irish Examiner
a day ago
- Politics
- Irish Examiner
Indian representatives in Ireland want taskforce to address ‘spate of attacks'
Representatives of the Indian community in Ireland are to ask for a cross-departmental taskforce to address the 'recent spate of violent attacks'. The Ireland India Council is to meet with Tánaiste Simon Harris on Monday afternoon and ask that such incidents are treated and recorded as hate crimes. The issue has been highlighted after an Indian man was the victim of an unprovoked attack in Tallaght, Dublin, last month. A silent vigil was held outside the Department of Justice by Friends Of India in response. The Indian embassy in Dublin has also issued a warning that there has been 'an increase in the instances of physical attacks reported against Indian citizens in Ireland recently'. They said Indian citizens in Ireland should take 'reasonable' precautions and avoid deserted areas. Mr Harris has said he was 'deeply concerned' about the incidents and that he was particularly affected by a reported attack on a six-year-old girl in Waterford. He said one of the most concerning things was the 'very young age of those that have been involved in some of this racist activity'. The Ireland India Council said they wanted assaults on members of the Indian community to be recognised as hate crimes, to ensure the offences are 'appropriately recorded and addressed'. They will also call for a cross-departmental task force on hate crime and youth violence to deliver a coordinated response. They also want 'legislative reform to hold parents accountable for repeat violent behaviour by minors in their care'. They also have called for enhanced policing, swift prosecution of offenders, and an outreach programme to communities affected. On Sunday, Minister of State with responsibility for migration Colm Brophy said he wanted the incoming garda commissioner Justin Kelly to prioritise addressing these incidents. 'We actually have seen a drop in serious crime, but in this particular area, we have seen a rise in the type of attacks,' he told RTE Radio. 'I think there needs to be a stronger policing response in this area because there's two aspects to these attacks which I think are very very unacceptable. 'The first is obviously the attack itself, and the second then is the recording and videoing of it and the disseminating of it on social media and there's a role that has to be dealt with there as well.' The Indian embassy has been contacted for comment.
Irish Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Politics
- Irish Daily Mirror
Indian citizens in Ireland warned to take precautions and avoid deserted areas
Representatives of the Indian community in Ireland are to ask for a cross-departmental taskforce to address the 'recent spate of violent attacks'. The Ireland India Council is to meet with Tanaiste Simon Harris on Monday afternoon and ask that such incidents are treated and recorded as hate crimes. The issue has been highlighted after an Indian man was the victim of an unprovoked attack in Tallaght, Dublin, last month. A silent vigil was held outside the Department of Justice by Friends Of India in response. The Indian embassy in Dublin has also issued a warning that there has been 'an increase in the instances of physical attacks reported against Indian citizens in Ireland recently'. They said Indian citizens in Ireland should take 'reasonable' precautions and avoid deserted areas. Mr Harris has said he was 'deeply concerned' about the incidents and that he was particularly affected by a reported attack on a six-year-old girl in Waterford. He said one of the most concerning things was the 'very young age of those that have been involved in some of this racist activity'. The Ireland India Council said they wanted assaults on members of the Indian community to be recognised as hate crimes, to ensure the offences are 'appropriately recorded and addressed'. They will also call for a cross-departmental task force on hate crime and youth violence to deliver a coordinated response. They also want 'legislative reform to hold parents accountable for repeat violent behaviour by minors in their care'. They also have called for enhanced policing, swift prosecution of offenders, and an outreach programme to communities affected. On Sunday, Minister of State with responsibility for migration Colm Brophy said he wanted the incoming Garda commissioner Justin Kelly to prioritise addressing these incidents. 'We actually have seen a drop in serious crime, but in this particular area, we have seen a rise in the type of attacks,' he told RTE Radio. 'I think there needs to be a stronger policing response in this area because there's two aspects to these attacks which I think are very very unacceptable. 'The first is obviously the attack itself, and the second then is the recording and videoing of it and the disseminating of it on social media and there's a role that has to be dealt with there as well.' The Indian embassy has been contacted for comment. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
