Dublin tram drivers and staff face threats and racist abuse

Alert DateMarch 7, 2011 Country: Ireland Address: Dublin, Ireland General Type: Racist violence, Racist discourse Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Islamophobia, Afrophobia, Arabophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants, Ethnic minorities Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Policing - law enforcement, Anti-racism, Integration - social cohesion Hate speech/Racist Discourse Medium: Public Discourse, Other
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Extremist/Organised Group Violence No

Drivers and staff on the Luas network (Dublins light urban rail network) were threatened almost 100 times in 2010, with racial taunts the most common form of abuse.

 

Web: The Irish Independant. February 7th 2011. http://www.independent.ie/national-news/luas-drivers-and-staff-face-threats-and-racist-abuse-2528069.html (Date of access: 18 October 2011)