'Racism is everywhere in society.' Some international students are afraid to speak their own language in public for fear of racism in Ireland. BreakfastBriefing BKNT
A new study from the Irish Council for International Students has found that almost two-thirds of students that move to Ireland have experienced or witnessed racism.’ report notes that just one in ten students reported the racism they experienced to the authorities.Most of the racist incidents included in the report were verbal attacks; however, one-in-eight were physical.
“Imagine you’re waiting for a bus and you’re afraid to speak to your friend beside you because you are afraid to speak in your own language because it’s not English and you might draw attention to yourself.Speak Out Against Racism “But also, we have seen reports of older adults and as I have said, in settings where people are accessing supports - so in healthcare for example - we have also seen people reporting racism.
“We would be encouraging students to report to the Gardaí. There is also iReport.ie, which they can report to as well online.”The report includes many personal experiences of racism, including from an Indian PhD student who said a woman spat at her before saying ‘f***ing immigrant’.
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