Ireland
Ireland regularly submits hate crime data to ODIHR. Ireland's Criminal Code does not contain hate crime provisions. Hate crime data are collected by the Central Statistics Office and the National Police Force of Ireland. Data are not made publicly available. Hate crime victimisation surveys are not conducted.
OFFICIAL DATA
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2019 | 251 | Not available | Not available |
| 2018 | 368 | Not available | Not available |
| 2017 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2016 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2015 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2014 | 53 | Not available | Not available |
| 2013 | 109 | Not available | 12 |
| 2012 | 119 | Not available | Not available |
| 2011 | 162 | Not available | Not available |
| 2010 | 142 | Not available | Not available |
| 2009 | 164 | Not available | Not available |
About 2012 Data
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Figures include incitement to hatred offences.
Incidents reported by civil society, international organizations and the Holy See
INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) recommended that Ireland improve and supplement the existing arrangements for collecting data on racist incidents, and assess the application of criminal law provisions against racism in order to identify any gaps that need closing, including making racist motivation an aggravating circumstance.
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that Ireland has not reported on the numbers of prosecuted cases or information on sentenced hate crime cases to ODIHR.