{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/68ca8943b6dcfa275d9aa32f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":" Shocking Study Shows That One in Three Hate Incidents Reported to Gardaí are Racially Motivated - 17/09/2025","description":"<p>More than one in three hate attacks and incidents recorded by gardaí last year were racially motivated, analysis by <em>The Journal Investigates</em> reveals.</p><p><br></p><p>According to official data, the number of anti-race crimes and related incidents has risen by 24% since 2021 – making it the single most common motive for hate crime in Ireland.</p><p><br></p><p>Of the 676 hate crimes and reports recorded last year, around 264 (39%) were connected to race, according to An Garda Síochána.</p><p><br></p><p>That’s an increase from 213 recorded in 2021, when a total of 483 hate crimes and “discriminatory” incidents were logged – a 24% rise in just three years.</p><p><br></p><p>Patricia Devlin, Investigative journalist at The Journal Investigates, who carried out this research, spoke to us this morning on The Agenda to tell us more. </p><p><br></p>","author_name":"lmfm "}