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.

SELECT YEAR

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

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National developments

The Garda Racial, Intercultural & Diversity Office (GRIDO) developed a joint, nationwide Roma / Garda training initiative developed for members of the Roma community, both female and male, to train frontline Garda members and the Garda Ethnic Liaison Officer in anti-discriminatory policing techniques. The course will be delivered in 2014 to members of senior Garda management in conjunction with trainers and facilitators from the Roma community.

Incidents reported by civil society, international organizations and the Holy See

Reports

Anti-LGBTI hate crime

Transgender Equality Network Ireland reported seven physical assaults, including one physical assault resulting in serious injury, three incidents of damage to property and five threats.

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

The European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland reported ten physical assaults, including an attack by a group against Muslim worshippers at a mosque that also involved racist insults; one assault carried out by a group against a South Asian man, resulting in serious injuries; an additional three physical assaults carried out by groups; and five physical assaults, including one against a young Muslim woman that also involved racist insults.

Anti-Muslim hate crime

The European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland reported two physical assaults, including one that caused serious injuries, and one attack by a group against an individual. All three incidents involved both racial and religious slurs.