Скачать или смотреть IRELAND - Simon Harris meets Indian community, TASK FORCE REQUESTED after recent attacks

Representatives of the Indian community in Ireland are to ask for a cross-departmental taskforce to address the "recent spate of violent attacks".

The Ireland India Council is to meet with Tanaiste Simon Harris on Monday afternoon and ask that such incidents are treated and recorded as hate crimes.

The issue has been highlighted after an Indian man was the victim of an unprovoked attack in Tallaght, Dublin, last month.

A silent vigil was held outside the Department of Justice by Friends Of India in response.

The Indian embassy in Dublin has also issued a warning that there has been "an increase in the instances of physical attacks reported against Indian citizens in Ireland recently".

They said Indian citizens in Ireland should take "reasonable" precautions and avoid deserted areas.