Irish Deputy PM meets Indian community, addresses rising racist attacks

The meeting took place after five separate instances of violence against Indians in Ireland, most recently against a six-year-old girl.

Deputy PM Simon Harris talking to members of the Indian community in Ireland / X/@Simon Harris TD

The Irish Deputy Prime Minister met members of the Indian community in Ireland and addressed the recent spate of racist attacks on Indians in Ireland on Aug. 11.

The meeting was announced recently in an official statement released by the Irish Embassy in India which described the recent attacks as "an assault on the values of equality and human dignity that Ireland holds dear”.

The Irish Foreign Ministry shared glimpses of the meeting on X and said, "Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) @SimonHarrisTD met members of Ireland’s Indian community today."

The ministry also highlighted the collaborative efforts between Harris, Migration Minister Colm Brophy and the Police to support Ireland’s migrant communities.

Tánaiste @SimonHarrisTD met members of Ireland’s Indian community today.

The Tánaiste has committed to continuing to work with Minister for Migration @brophytalks, Gardaí and others to support Ireland’s migrant communities. pic.twitter.com/JOT3Abm8fd
— Irish Foreign Ministry (@dfatirl) August 11, 2025

The rise in violence has created panic within the Indian community. The Indian Embassy in Ireland issued an advisory on Aug. 1, warning Indians in Ireland to “take reasonable precautions for their personal security and avoid deserted areas, especially in odd hours”.

In another cautionary response to these incidents, The Ireland India Council announced the indefinite postponement of its India Day Celebrations, originally scheduled for Aug. 17.

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Since 2015, the celebrations have been organized by the council in collaboration with the Irish government and feature various cultural performances.

Deputy PM Harris discussed the rising racism and violence with members of the community and said on X, "I completely condemn the despicable acts of violence and racism that we have seen against some members of the (Indian) community in recent weeks. I want to thank the Indian community for their very positive contribution to (Ireland)".

Today, I met representatives of Ireland’s community.
I completely condemn the despicable acts of violence and racism that we have seen against some members of the community in recent weeks.

I want to thank the Indian community for their very positive contribution to . pic.twitter.com/XWBdTtgfDd
— Simon Harris TD (@SimonHarrisTD) August 11, 2025

The meeting was necessitated by five separate instances of violent racist attacks on Indian immigrants in Ireland in under three weeks. The most recent incident took place on Aug. 4 when a six-year-old girl was allegedly punched repeatedly and attacked on her private parts by a group of 12 to 14-year-old boys.

On the same day, an Indian sous-chef was also allegedly assaulted in a separate incident. Prior to that, violent racist assaults on Indians took place on Aug. 1, July 27 and July 29, where Indians were attacked and asked to go back to their country.

Members of the Indian community with representatives of the Irish government / X/@Simon Harris TD

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