Judge apologises for saying social welfare a Polish charity

Single Incident Alert DateAugust 2, 2012 Country: Ireland Address: Castlebar District Court Ireland General Type: Racist discourse, Institutional discrimination Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-migrant/xenophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Employment - labour market, Anti-discrimination, Anti-racism, Integration - social cohesion, Daily life Hate speech/Racist Discourse Medium: Internet, Newspaper
Victims Data
Victims Nationality/Ethnic Origin Polish
Victims Gender Male
Victims Age N/A
Victims Number N/A
Fatalities - deaths N/A
Perpetrators Data
Perpetrators Nationality/Ethnic Origin Irish
Perpetrator Gender Female
Perpetrator Age N/A
Perpetrators Number N/A
Extremist/Organised Group Violence No

A man who called an Irish security guard a "fat Polish f**er" has been ordered to pay €1000 to a Polish charity. At a second hearing when asked if there was a Polish  in Ireland, Judge Mary Devins at Castlebar District Court remarked: "A Polish charity? There is. It’s called the social welfare.” She apologised later for her comment.

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