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Economic Times
6 days ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
Indian man to leave Ireland after violent attack, says community scared amid assaults
Agencies An Indian man living in Dublin, Ireland has decided to return to India after being assaulted by a group of teenagers over the weekend, raising fresh concerns about the safety of the Indian community in Ireland. The man, who requested anonymity, told The Journal that the incident occurred on Sunday evening while he was walking home from Fairview Park. According to his account, one teenager on an electric scooter kicked him in the stomach. As he attempted to leave, two others joined in, punching and kicking him until he fell. He said one attacker struck him above the eye with his own metal water bottle, leaving a deep cut that required stitches at a hospital. The Irish police confirmed they are investigating the case, describing it as part of a recent series of violent assaults targeting members of the Indian community. The victim said his parents in India urged him to come home following the incident. 'Many of my friends are now scared to go outside,' he said, adding that some are also planning to leave Ireland. India's Ambassador to Ireland, Akhilesh Mishra, met with Detective Inspector Tony Tighe and Inspector Ciaran P Nunan of An Garda Síochána to discuss the attacks, the Indian Embassy in Ireland said in a statement on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Ireland's President Michael D Higgins condemned the violence, stating, 'The recent despicable attacks on members of the Indian community stand in stark contradiction to the values that we as a people hold dear.' The Archbishop of Dublin also denounced the 'truly shocking' and 'unprovoked' assaults. Amid security concerns, the Ireland India Council postponed its annual 'India Day' celebrations, originally scheduled for Sunday in Dublin. The Irish police said investigations are ongoing and officers are 'liaising with the injured parties in each case.' (Join our ETNRI WhatsApp channel for all the latest updates) Elevate your knowledge and leadership skills at a cost cheaper than your daily tea. Tariffs, tantrums, and tech: How Trump's trade drama is keeping Indian IT on tenterhooks Good, bad, ugly: How will higher ethanol in petrol play out for you? As big fat Indian wedding slims to budget, Manyavar loses lustre As 50% US tariff looms, 6 key steps that can safeguard Indian economy Stock Radar: JSPL forms Ascending Triangle pattern on weekly charts, could hit fresh 52-week high soon Nifty and business are different species: 5 small-cap stocks from different sectors with upside potential of up to 30% F&O Radar | Deploy Bear Put Spread in Nifty to play index's negative stance amid volatility Wealth creation: Look beyond the obvious in some things; 10 fertilizer sector companies worth watching
Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Indian man to leave Ireland after violent attack, says community scared amid assaults
An Indian man living in Dublin Ireland has decided to return to India after being assaulted by a group of teenagers over the weekend, raising fresh concerns about the safety of the Indian community in man, who requested anonymity, told The Journal that the incident occurred on Sunday evening while he was walking home from Fairview Park. According to his account, one teenager on an electric scooter kicked him in the stomach. As he attempted to leave, two others joined in, punching and kicking him until he fell. He said one attacker struck him above the eye with his own metal water bottle, leaving a deep cut that required stitches at a Irish police confirmed they are investigating the case, describing it as part of a recent series of violent assaults targeting members of the Indian community. The victim said his parents in India urged him to come home following the incident. 'Many of my friends are now scared to go outside,' he said, adding that some are also planning to leave Ambassador to Ireland, Akhilesh Mishra, met with Detective Inspector Tony Tighe and Inspector Ciaran P Nunan of An Garda Síochána to discuss the attacks, the Indian Embassy in Ireland said in a statement on Tuesday, Ireland's President Michael D Higgins condemned the violence, stating, 'The recent despicable attacks on members of the Indian community stand in stark contradiction to the values that we as a people hold dear.' The Archbishop of Dublin also denounced the 'truly shocking' and 'unprovoked' security concerns, the Ireland India Council postponed its annual 'India Day' celebrations, originally scheduled for Sunday in Dublin. The Irish police said investigations are ongoing and officers are 'liaising with the injured parties in each case.'
NDTV
6 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
"Scared To Go Out": Indian Man To Leave Ireland After Violent Attack
London: An Indian man living in Dublin, who was attacked by a group of teenagers over the weekend, has said he is returning to India after the incident and that members of the community are feeling scared in Ireland. The man, who did not wish to be named, told Irish media that he was attacked by three people on Sunday evening as he walked home from Fairview Park when one of the group, while riding an electric scooter, kicked him in the stomach. As he tried to walk away, two others joined in the attack and started hitting him, he told 'The Journal'. The group continued to kick and punch him even after he fell to the ground and one of them took the man's metal water bottle and hit him above the eye, causing a deep cut and heavy bleeding. He was later taken to hospital, where he received stitches for his injuries. The Irish police said it was investigating the incident, the latest in a string of recent incidents of violent assaults on members of the Indian community. The man said his parents, based in India, were concerned after the attack and asked him to consider returning, which he has now organised. He added that many of his friends are now 'scared to go outside' and some are planning on going back to India as a result. Ambassador of India to Ireland Akhilesh Mishra had a meeting with Tony Tighe, Detective Inspector, Liaison and Protection, and Ciaran P Nunan, Inspector of An Garda Síochána, the Indian Embassy in Ireland said in a social media statement on Wednesday. It followed Ireland President Michael D Higgins issuing a strongly worded statement to 'unequivocally' condemn the 'despicable attacks' on members of the Indian community. 'The recent despicable attacks on members of the Indian community stand in stark contradiction to the values that we as a people hold dear,' said Higgins on Tuesday. The president's intervention followed a similarly firm statement by the Archbishop of Dublin against the 'truly shocking' and "unprovoked" attacks. On Monday, the Ireland India Council announced the postponement of its annual 'India Day' celebrations, planned in Dublin for Sunday, amid security concerns for the community. An Garda Síochána, the Irish police force, has said that its investigations into the recent attacks remain ongoing and that it is 'liaising with the injured parties in each case'.
India Today
6 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Scared to go outside: Indian man to leave Ireland after teen gang attack
An Indian man living in Dublin says he is packing his bags for India after a violent attack by a group of teenagers left him injured and deeply shaken and has left many others in the community afraid to step man, who asked not to be named, told The Journal he was walking home from Fairview Park on Sunday evening when one of three youths riding an electric scooter kicked him in the I tried to walk away, two others joined in and started hitting me,' he said. 'They continued kicking and punching even after I fell to the ground.' One attacker grabbed his metal water bottle and struck him above the eye, leaving a deep cut that bled heavily. He was later taken to hospital, where doctors stitched the wound.'It all happened so fast,' he recalled. 'One moment I was walking home, the next I was on the ground with blood running down my face.'The Irish police said they are investigating the assault, describing it as part of a recent spate of violent incidents targeting members of the Indian man said his parents in India were horrified when they learned what had happened. 'They told me to come home immediately and I'm going. I've already booked my ticket," reports added that fear is spreading among his friends. 'Many are scared to go outside now. Some are even planning to go back to India because of what's happening.'On Wednesday, India's Ambassador to Ireland, Akhilesh Mishra, met with Detective Inspector Tony Tighe of the Liaison and Protection Unit and Inspector Ciaran P Nunan of An Garda Sochna, the Indian Embassy in Ireland said in a social media meeting followed a strongly worded statement from Irish President Michael D Higgins, who 'unequivocally' condemned the assaults. 'The recent despicable attacks on members of the Indian community stand in stark contradiction to the values that we as a people hold dear,' he said on remarks came after the Archbishop of Dublin also spoke out, calling the assaults 'truly shocking' and 'unprovoked.'On Monday, the Ireland India Council postponed its annual 'India Day' celebrations, which had been scheduled for this Sunday in Dublin, citing security concerns for the community.- EndsWith inputs from PTIMust Watch
