Research Highlights Migrants Experience of Racism in Dublin

Policy Response DateOctober 17, 2011 Country: Ireland Address: Dublin, Ireland General Type: Racist violence, Racist discourse, Discrimination, Institutional discrimination, Equality/Integration Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Afrophobia, Arabophobia, Anti-roma/zinghanophobia, On grounds of other belief
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers, Muslims, Ethnic minorities, Religious minorities, Linguistic minorities, Asylum seekers Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Policing - law enforcement, Employment - labour market, Education, Culture, Internet, Political participation, Anti-discrimination, Anti-racism, Integration - social cohesion, Daily life Hate speech/Racist Discourse Medium: Internet, Public Discourse, Newspaper

Taking Racism Seriously: Migrants’ Experiences of Violence, Harassment and Anti-social Behaviour in the Dublin Area

The Immigrant Council of Ireland has recently published research, funded by Dublin City Council, which explored experiences of racism for people from a migrant background who are living in the Dublin area. The research explored the experiences of  those accessing the ICI’s anti-racism support services, as well as compiling and documenting a number of case studies and focus group interviews with Asian healthcare workers, Dublin Bus drivers and the LUAS’s (Dublins light tram system) revenue protection officers.

To read and download the research, please click on the following link:

Taking Racism Seriously. (PDF).