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Hate-related crime under-reported in Ireland, gardaí say

Some 676 hate crimes and hate-related incidents were reported to gardaí in 2024 compared with 651 the previous year, according to garda figures.
Ireland • 29 Apr

10 killed in 'racially motivated' shooting in New York

Ten people have been shot dead in a grocery store in Buffalo, New York in what the FBI is investigating as a "racially motivated" hate crime.
World • 15 May 22

Ireland 'deficient in addressing hate crime' - report

Ireland is shown to be seriously deficient in addressing hate crime in a report published by the Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission.
Ireland • 04 Jul 18

Heads of Bill prepared to deal with hate crime

The Minister of State with responsibility for New Communities and Equality has said that more robust legislation is needed to deal with instances of hate crime.
News • 30 Oct 14

Report calls for longer sentences for hate crime

Ireland's legal system urgently needs to be updated to protect vulnerable communities from hate crime, according to a new report from the University of Limerick.
News • 02 Sep 14

Ireland failing to keep track of hate crimes

Ireland is failing to tackle hate crime by not keeping track of offences linked to race, religion or gender in violation of European conventions, according to a study by the EU's agency for Fundamental Rights.
News • 28 Nov 12

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