Large numbers of victims of racist violence or abuse are not contacting gardaí because they do not believe those responsible will be held accountable, representative groups have claimed.
An Garda Síochána’s failure to provide a “coherent, systematic approach” to reports of racist hate crimes means migrant communities feel “anxiety, uncertainty and fear” about making a formal report, said Shane O’Curry, director of the Irish Network Against Racism (INAR).
“There are some shining examples of really excellent Garda practice with minority ethnic people in following up on these crimes but the overall Garda response is uneven, unpredictable and inconsistent at best,” Mr O’Curry said.
His comments come in the wake of a continuing stream of reports on social media from members of Ireland’s migrant community of racially motivated assaults and abuse, par
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