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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.
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Business Standard
22-07-2025
- Business Standard
Indian man injured in racist attack near Dublin, envoy seeks justice
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. "Garda 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. Garda 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.
News18
22-07-2025
- News18
Indian man injured in ‘mindless, racist' attack in Ireland suburb
London, Jul 22 (PTI) 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". '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!" PTI AK SCY SCY view comments First Published: July 22, 2025, 22:45 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Irish Times
27-04-2025
- Politics
- Irish Times
Three arrested for public order offences at Dublin anti-immigration protest
Three people were arrested for public order offences during a large anti-immigration march and counter demonstration in Dublin city centre on Saturday. The arrests were understood to be for minor matters, including failing to follow the direction of a garda. Despite the large numbers involved, the events passed off mostly peacefully. 'No major incidents of note occurred,' a garda spokesman said. Large numbers of gardaí maintained a cordon around the demonstrations and successfully prevented contact between the two groups. READ MORE The Garda Public Order Unit and Mounted Support Unit, along with a helicopter from the Garda Air Support Unit, were present throughout the day. The anti-immigration protest, described by organisers as an Easter Rising commemoration to pay respect to 'those who fought and gave their lives to preserve the Irish nation and create the Irish Republic', began at 2pm at the Garden of Remembrance on Parnell Square. Thousands of people took part in an anti-immigration rally in Dublin, with a counter demonstration also taking place. Video: Sarah Burns United Against Racism – supported by a number of organisations and members of Opposition parties including Sinn Féin , Labour , People Before Profit , the Social Democrats , the Socialist Party and the Green Party – hosted a counter-protest at the nearby GPO at 1.30pm. There were some hostile and aggressive interactions between protesters as the anti-immigration rally passed by the antiracism demonstration at the GPO. The United Against Racism demonstration saw those gathered carry signs reading Stand Against Racism while chanting 'refugees are welcome' and 'whose streets – our streets'. [ Thousands take part in anti-immigration protest in Dublin Opens in new window ] The anti-immigration protest travelled down to Custom House Quay, with anti-immigrant speakers including Dublin city councillors Malachy Steenson, Gavin Pepper and Philip Sutcliffe as well as Fingal councillor Patrick Quinlan of the far-right National Party . Cllr Steenson spoke of 'really exciting times' and how 'we have moved this project on hugely'. He said Independent councillors such as himself and cllrs Pepper and Sutcliffe, who won seats on Dublin City Council last year, were using them to 'push forward our message that this country should be run by its people for its people'. Former MMA fighter Conor McGregor posted a video of himself and his family at the Garden of Remembrance in advance of the anti-immigration protest. In a post on X, Mr McGregor said it was 'a big day here for our country' and that the rally was to commemorate 'the valiant heroes who went before us'. He said the protest was also to 'shine our light on the failure of Ireland's Government and our full disapproval of it'. However, he did not address the crowd or take any visible part in the protest once it started.
