There were 414,512 non-Irish nationals living in Ireland according to the 2006 Census.  That number is the most recent and comprehensive figure available, though other more recent figures estimate particular portions of the population.  For example, at the end of 2011, the Central Statistics Office claimed there were 370,700 non-Irish nationals aged 15 and over in their Quarterly National Household Survey - Quarter 3 2011.

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  • Racist violence - Hate Speech Statistics

    In 2010, the Garda Síochána (Irish Police) reported 122 incidents anad cases that had been reported to them on the racial grounds. Between 2006 and 2010 the Garda Síochána had 809 instances of racist crime reported. Source: Office for the Promotion of Migrant Integration.

  • Discrimination Statistics

    The Equality Tribunal in Ireland decides, or to mediates, claims of unlawful discrimination. Between 2008 and 2009 it dealt with 1992 referrals, 686 of which where specifically on the grounds of race.

    • Complaints regarding ethnic discrimination received by Equality Body/Agency/Court

      The Equality Tribunal in Ireland decides, or to mediates, claims of unlawful discrimination. Between 2008 and 2009 it dealt with 1992 referrals, 686 of which where specifically on the grounds of race.

      Qualitative Info

      QualitativeReferrals to the Tribunal 2008 and 2009 Referrals

      2008

      2009

      Employment Equality Acts

      831

      731

      -12%

       

                              Collective Agreements

       

      9

      33

      +267%

      Pensions Acts

      2

      16

      +700%

      Equal Status Acts

      154

      126

      -18%

      Overall referrals

      996

      906

      -9%

      Grounds for referral (ES) 2008 and 2009 Breakdown By Ground

      2008

      2009

      Age

      7

      8

      +14%

      Disability

      46

      32

      -30%

      Family Status

      4

      1

      -75%

      Gender

      4

      5

      +25%

      Marital Status

      4

      1

      -75%

      Race

      18

      20

      +11%

      Religion

      1

      4

      +300%

      Sexual Orientation

      1

      0

      -100%

      Traveller Community

      23

      20

      -13%

      Multiple Grounds*

      38

      31

      -18%

      No Grounds Listed

      8

      4

      -50%

      Total

      154

      126

      -18%

      Grounds for referral (EE and Pensions) 2008 and 2009 Breakdown By Ground

      2008

      2009

      Age

      82

      41

      -50%

      Disability

      97

      117

      +21%

      Family Status

      6

      8

      +33%

      Gender

      79

      95

      +20%

      Marital Status

      3

      2

      -33%

      Race

      359

      289

      -29%

      Religion

      2

      0

      -100%

      Sexual Orientation

      5

      6

      +20%

      Traveller Community

      1

      2

      +100%

      Multiple Grounds *

      199

      209

      +5%

      No Grounds Listed

      9

      11

      +22%

      Total

      842

      780

      -7%

       

      Groups affected/interested

      • Migrants
      • Refugees
      • Roma & Travelers
      • Muslims
      • Ethnic minorities
      • Religious minorities
      • Linguistic minorities
      • Majority
      • Asylum seekers
      • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
      • Persons with disability
      • Africans/black people
      • National minorities

      Type (R/D)

      • Extremism - organised Racist Violence
      • Anti-migrant/xenophobia
      • Anti-semitism
      • Islamophobia
      • Afrophobia
      • Arabophobia
      • Anti-roma/zinghanophobia
      • Religious intolerance
      • Inter-ethnic
      • Intra-ethnic
      • Nationalism
      • Homophobia
      • On grounds of disability
      • On grounds of other belief
      • Anti-roma/ romaphobia
      • Xenophobia

      Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas

      • Policing - law enforcement
      • Employment - labour market
      • Housing
      • Health and social protection
      • Education
      • Culture
      • Political discourse -parties - orgs
      • Political participation
      • Anti-discrimination
      • Anti-racism
      • Integration - social cohesion
      • Daily life
      • Religion

      External Url http://www.equalitytribunal.ie/Publications/Annual-Reports/Annual-ReportFinal2009.pdf

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    • Number of cases where ethnic discrimination was found/established by Equality Body/Agency/Court

      Data regarding cases brought to the Equality Tribunal and outcomes of such can be found in Equality Tribunal Annual Report 2009. The report does not specify the numbers/results of cases where ethnic discrimination was found.

      Qualitative Info

      Referrals to the Tribunal 2008 and 2009 Referrals

      2008

      2009

      Employment Equality Acts

      831

      731

      -12%

       

                              Collective Agreements

       

      9

      33

      +267%

      Pensions Acts

      2

      16

      +700%

      Equal Status Acts

      154

      126

      -18%

      Overall referrals

      996

      906

      -9%

       

      Groups affected/interested

      • Migrants
      • Refugees
      • Roma & Travelers
      • Muslims
      • Ethnic minorities
      • Religious minorities
      • Linguistic minorities
      • Majority
      • Asylum seekers
      • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
      • Persons with disability
      • Africans/black people
      • National minorities

      Type (R/D)

      • Extremism - organised Racist Violence
      • Anti-migrant/xenophobia
      • Anti-semitism
      • Islamophobia
      • Afrophobia
      • Arabophobia
      • Anti-roma/zinghanophobia
      • Religious intolerance
      • Inter-ethnic
      • Intra-ethnic
      • Nationalism
      • Homophobia
      • On grounds of disability
      • On grounds of other belief
      • Anti-roma/ romaphobia
      • Xenophobia

      Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas

      • Policing - law enforcement
      • Employment - labour market
      • Housing
      • Health and social protection
      • Education
      • Culture
      • Political discourse -parties - orgs
      • Political participation
      • Anti-discrimination
      • Anti-racism
      • Integration - social cohesion
      • Daily life
      • Religion

      External Url http://www.equalitytribunal.ie/Publications/Annual-Reports/Annual-ReportFinal2009.pdf

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    • Cases solved / corrected / settled

      Data regarding cases brought to the Equality Tribunal and outcomes of such can be found in Equality Tribunal Annual Report 2009. The report does not specify the numbers/results of cases where ethnic discrimination were solved.

      Qualitative Info

      Outcomes (EE and Pensions) for 2008 and 2009 Employment Equality and Pensions Cases

      2008

      2009

      Decisions Issued

      76

      125

      +64%

       

                              For Complainant

       

      27

      41

       

                              For Respondent

       

      47

      81

       

                              Preliminary

       

      0

      2

       

                              Split Decision

       

      0

      0

       

                              No Jurisdiction

       

      2

      1

      Mediation agreements

      44

      64

      +41%

      Other outcomes

      393

      392

      0%

       

                              Inadmissible

       

      5

      25

      +400%

       

                              Out of time

       

      13

      42

      +223%

       

                              Dismissal

       

      67

      48

      -28%

       

                              Withdrawn

       

      265

      214

      -20%

       

                              Not pursued

       

      19

      26

      +37%

       

                              Closed at mediation

       

      24

      30

      +25%

       

                              Otherwise closed

       

      0

      7

      +700%

      Total

      517

      581

      +12%

                 

       

      Mediation Outcomes for 2008 and 2009 Mediation Sessions

      2008

      2009

      Cases Resolved

      67

      84

      +25%

       

                              Employment Equality Acts

       

      44

      64

      +45%

       

                              Pensions Acts

       

      0

      0

      0%

       

                              Equal Status Acts

       

      23

      20

      -13%

      Cases not resolved

      61

      79

      +30%

       

                              Employment Equality Acts

       

      47

      58

      +23%

       

                              Pensions Acts

       

      0

      1

      +100%

       

                              Equal Status Acts

       

      14

      20

      +43%

      Cases closed

      29

      36

      +24%

       

                              Employment Equality Acts

       

      24

      30

      +25%

       

                              Pensions Acts

       

      0

      0

      0%

       

                              Equal Status Acts

       

      5

      6

      +20%

      Total

      157

      199

      +27%

       

      Groups affected/interested

      • Migrants
      • Refugees
      • Roma & Travelers
      • Muslims
      • Ethnic minorities
      • Religious minorities
      • Linguistic minorities
      • Majority
      • Asylum seekers
      • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
      • Persons with disability
      • Africans/black people
      • National minorities

      Type (R/D)

      • Extremism - organised Racist Violence
      • Anti-migrant/xenophobia
      • Anti-semitism
      • Islamophobia
      • Afrophobia
      • Arabophobia
      • Anti-roma/zinghanophobia
      • Religious intolerance
      • Inter-ethnic
      • Intra-ethnic
      • Nationalism
      • Homophobia
      • On grounds of disability
      • On grounds of other belief
      • Anti-roma/ romaphobia
      • Xenophobia

      Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas

      • Policing - law enforcement
      • Employment - labour market
      • Housing
      • Health and social protection
      • Education
      • Culture
      • Political discourse -parties - orgs
      • Political participation
      • Anti-discrimination
      • Anti-racism
      • Integration - social cohesion
      • Daily life
      • Religion

      External Url http://www.equalitytribunal.ie/Publications/Annual-Reports/Annual-ReportFinal2009.pdf

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    • Sanctions imposed / compensations / awards attributed-received

      Equality Authority awards and Directions:

      The maximum award under the Equal Status Acts is €6,348.69.

      Amounts totaling €61,548 were awarded in compensation where discrimination was found.

      The average award was €2,198 compared to €1,664 in 2008.

      Awards ranged from €600 to €10,000 (this award was a cumulative award between 3 complainants).

      (2008/9)

      Qualitative Info

      Equality Tribunal Annual Report 2009, http://www.equalitytribunal.ie/Publications/Annual-Reports/Annual-ReportFinal2009.pdf

      Groups affected/interested

      • Migrants
      • Refugees
      • Roma & Travelers
      • Muslims
      • Ethnic minorities
      • Religious minorities
      • Linguistic minorities
      • Majority
      • Asylum seekers
      • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
      • Persons with disability
      • Africans/black people
      • National minorities

      Type (R/D)

      • Extremism - organised Racist Violence
      • Anti-migrant/xenophobia
      • Anti-semitism
      • Islamophobia
      • Afrophobia
      • Arabophobia
      • Anti-roma/zinghanophobia
      • Religious intolerance
      • Inter-ethnic
      • Intra-ethnic
      • Nationalism
      • Homophobia
      • On grounds of disability
      • On grounds of other belief
      • Anti-roma/ romaphobia
      • Xenophobia

      Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas

      • Policing - law enforcement
      • Employment - labour market
      • Housing
      • Health and social protection
      • Education
      • Culture
      • Political discourse -parties - orgs
      • Political participation
      • Anti-discrimination
      • Anti-racism
      • Integration - social cohesion
      • Daily life
      • Religion

      External Url http://www.equalitytribunal.ie/Publications/Annual-Reports/Annual-ReportFinal2009.pdf

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    • ECtHR cases - decisions art.14 etc.

      “At the end of 2010, the Court had delivered 25 judgments concerning Ireland, of which 15 found at least one violation of the European Convention on Human Rights, primarily of Article (right to a fair trial within a reasonable time) and Article 8 (right to respect for private and family life), and 5 found no violation.” European Court Of Human Rights

      Qualitative Info

      There are currently 130 pending applications before the court regarding Ireland.

       

      Groups affected/interested

      • Migrants
      • Refugees
      • Roma & Travelers
      • Muslims
      • Ethnic minorities
      • Religious minorities
      • Linguistic minorities
      • Majority
      • Asylum seekers
      • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
      • Persons with disability
      • Africans/black people
      • National minorities

      Type (R/D)

      • Extremism - organised Racist Violence
      • Anti-migrant/xenophobia
      • Anti-semitism
      • Islamophobia
      • Afrophobia
      • Arabophobia
      • Anti-roma/zinghanophobia
      • Religious intolerance
      • Inter-ethnic
      • Intra-ethnic
      • Nationalism
      • Homophobia
      • On grounds of disability
      • On grounds of other belief
      • Anti-roma/ romaphobia
      • Xenophobia

      Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas

      • Policing - law enforcement
      • Health and social protection
      • Political discourse -parties - orgs
      • Political participation
      • Anti-discrimination
      • Anti-racism
      • Integration - social cohesion
      • Daily life

      External Url http://www.echr.coe.int/NR/rdonlyres/D0F3B23E-DEB8-4D1F-9FAC-54AC91D3C36C/0/PCP_Ireland_en.pdf?

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    • Cases - investigations before other EU and international bodies (European Committee for Social Rights - UN HRC - CAT etc.)

      Outside of the ECJ and the EUCR there are no sanctions against Ireland from EU of other international bodies. However a review of Ireland’s human rights record is underway in a bid to become a member of the UN Human Rights Council.

      Qualitative Info

      “Ireland received one hundred and twenty seven recommendations from other UN member states on how to improve its human rights record last October. Justice Minister Alan Shatter accepted sixty-two of the recommendations on the spot and another forty-six are due to be accepted by the government” – thejournal.ie

      Groups affected/interested

      • Migrants
      • Refugees
      • Roma & Travelers
      • Muslims
      • Ethnic minorities
      • Religious minorities
      • Linguistic minorities
      • Majority
      • Asylum seekers
      • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
      • Persons with disability
      • Africans/black people
      • National minorities

      Type (R/D)

      • Extremism - organised Racist Violence
      • Anti-migrant/xenophobia
      • Anti-semitism
      • Islamophobia
      • Afrophobia
      • Arabophobia
      • Anti-roma/zinghanophobia
      • Religious intolerance
      • Inter-ethnic
      • Intra-ethnic
      • Nationalism
      • Homophobia
      • On grounds of disability
      • On grounds of other belief
      • Anti-roma/ romaphobia
      • Xenophobia

      Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas

      • Policing - law enforcement
      • Employment - labour market
      • Housing
      • Health and social protection
      • Education
      • Culture
      • Media
      • Internet
      • Sport
      • Political discourse -parties - orgs
      • Political participation
      • Anti-discrimination
      • Anti-racism
      • Integration - social cohesion
      • Daily life
      • Religion

      External Url http://www.thejournal.ie/irelands-human-rights-record-under-spotlight-at-the-un-384666-Mar2012/

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    • Decisions-Infringment procedures initiated before the European Court of Justice

      According to the European Court of Justice Annual report 2010, there have been 37 cases involving Ireland since 2006.

      Qualitative Info

      2006: 7 cases

      2007: 10 cases

      2008: 10 cases

      2009: 6 cases

      2010: 4 cases

      Groups affected/interested

      • Migrants
      • Refugees
      • Roma & Travelers
      • Muslims
      • Ethnic minorities
      • Religious minorities
      • Linguistic minorities
      • Majority
      • Asylum seekers
      • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
      • Persons with disability
      • Africans/black people
      • National minorities

      Type (R/D)

      • Extremism - organised Racist Violence
      • Anti-migrant/xenophobia
      • Anti-semitism
      • Islamophobia
      • Afrophobia
      • Arabophobia
      • Anti-roma/zinghanophobia
      • Religious intolerance
      • Inter-ethnic
      • Intra-ethnic
      • Nationalism
      • Homophobia
      • On grounds of disability
      • On grounds of other belief
      • Anti-roma/ romaphobia
      • Xenophobia

      Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas

      • Policing - law enforcement
      • Employment - labour market
      • Housing
      • Health and social protection
      • Education
      • Culture
      • Political discourse -parties - orgs
      • Political participation
      • Anti-discrimination
      • Anti-racism
      • Integration - social cohesion
      • Daily life
      • Religion

      External Url http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2011-05/ra2010_stat_cour_final_en.pdf

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