Students at TU Dublin have called for increased college security and a stronger garda presence in the area surrounding the college's Grangegorman campus following a racist attack on students earlier this month at a nearby Luas stop
An anti-racism rally was held on campus this lunchtime in solidarity with students affected by racism.
Second-year student Khrycel Figueroa told the crowd of around 200 that she did not want apologies from the university, she said she wanted to hear 'yes we will put security measures in place'. The rally also heard criticism of an article published in the Sunday Independent yesterday by Dublin City University lecturer Eoin O'Malley.
One black student who was at the Luas stop when the recent attack happened told RTÉ News how a group of white male students had objected when she had tried to stand behind them during the attack. Both she and others said they would like TU Dublin to educate students about the need to stand up for vulnerable students in situations like this.
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