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NDTV
2 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Ireland Great Condemns Racially-Motivated Attacks On Indians, Shares Heartfelt Message
Former 'Green and Whites' cricketer Kevin O'Brien has condemned the concerning increase in racially-motivated attacks on Indians in Ireland. Ireland has witnessed a sudden spike in racist, and other hate-filled attacks against the Indians over the past few years. Currently, Ireland has a 60,000-strong Indian community. An Indian man was attacked last Sunday by a group of teenagers, three to be precise, in the evening around 5:30 pm at the Fairview Park in Dublin. Since then, the Indian embassy in Dublin and Irish President Michael D Higgins have come out in support of the members of the Indian community and called such incidents "despicable". Former Ireland all-rounder Kevin O'Brien has also issued a video message, saying that he has a special place for India in his heart, and that Ireland is their home too. "I want to say how deeply saddened I am by the recent racist and hateful acts against Indians in Ireland. These attacks do not represent who we are as a people. India and its people hold a very special place in my heart," O'Brien said in a video posted by him on X. Please listen!! @KellyinDelhi @IrlEmbIndia — Kevin O'Brien (@KevinOBrien113) August 12, 2025 O'Brien re-iterated the contribution of Indians in shaping the Irish society. "I want to reiterate to the Indian community that Ireland is your home too. Your contribution to Irish society is immense, and we deeply value everything you do," he added. This comes after the Indian man, who was attacked by a group of teenagers on Sunday, said that he planned to go back to India as a result of this incident. He told The Journal that while walking home from the park, one of the teenagers on an electric scooter kicked him in the stomach. Although he tried to walk away, two others started attacking him. He fell on the ground while they continued to kick and punch him. One of the attackers took his metal water bottle and hit him above his eye, which caused a deep gash and resulted in heavy bleeding. The victim said that people did not help him despite being around during the incident. Later on, two boys helped him and called the gardai. Thereafter, he was taken to the hospital where he received eight stitches.
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
‘Ireland shaped by migration, shared spaces should not be poisoned by hate': Irish President on racist attacks on Indians
Irish President Michael D Higgins has reacted to the recent incident of racial attacks targeting members of the Indian community in Ireland. In a statement, President Higgins termed the recent incidents despicable and 'in stark contradiction to the values that we as a people hold dear.' Statement by President Michael D. Higgins on recent attacks on members of the Indian Community in Ireland — President of Ireland (@PresidentIRL) August 12, 2025 President Higgins also thanked the Indian community in Ireland for their services in various fields of life. 'We are all mindful of the immense contribution this community has made, and continues to make, to so many aspects of Irish life, in medicine, nursing, the caring professions, in cultural life, in business and enterprise, to cite just some. Their presence, their work, their culture, have been a source of enrichment and generosity to our shared life,' he said. Reflecting on the history of the country, President Higgins also recalled how migration shaped Ireland. 'Ireland has long been shaped by migration, both outward and inward. Those who left our shores carried our culture and values into faraway lands, often depending on the generosity of strangers,' he said.'That shared human experience should remain at the heart of how we treat those who have come to make their lives here. To forget that is to lose a part of ourselves,' he added. The Irish President also warned against the use of social media to spread messages of hate. 'Our shared spaces — including social media platforms — should never be poisoned from messages of hate or incitement to violence. Such messages not only target individuals, but also damage and corrode the most fundamental and enduring instincts of Irishness: those of hospitality, friendship, and care for others,' he said. A string of racially motivated attacks on Indians, including on a six-year-old girl who was punched in the face and hit in the genital area, had sent shock waves across the Indian community in Ireland. Condemning the racist attacks, the Irish Embassy in India said there was no place for racism and xenophobia in Ireland. Statement from Embassy New Delhi 📄 🇮🇪🇮🇳 — Irish Embassy India (@IrlEmbIndia) August 8, 2025 Ireland is home to around 80,000 people who trace their roots to India, including NRIs and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs). Indians have made their presence felt in Ireland's healthcare, information technology, engineering and other sectors.
