Overview

• Gardaí have launched a formal hate crime investigation into the July 19 attack that left a 40-year-old Indian man bloodied and stripped in Tallaght.
• The Indian Embassy in Dublin has reached out to the victim, coordinating with Irish authorities to offer necessary assistance.
• Community groups and local leaders are calling for increased Gardaí patrols in Tallaght and have organised protests against xenophobic violence.
• Gardaí confirmed that false accusations against the victim were amplified by far-right social media accounts, fueling anti-immigrant sentiment.
• A viral post by expat Daksh warns that ‘Ireland isn’t safe’ and urges Indians to consider relocating to Germany, the UK or the US.