Gardaí investigate racist attack complaint in Drogheda

Alert DateJanuary 2, 2012 Country: Ireland Address: Drogheda, Ireland General Type: Racist violence, Racist discourse, Discrimination, Equality/Integration, Hate crime Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Islamophobia, Xenophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants, Muslims, Ethnic minorities Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Policing - law enforcement, Culture, Anti-discrimination, Anti-racism, Integration - social cohesion, Daily life
Victims Data
Victims Nationality/Ethnic Origin Pakistani
Victims Gender Male
Victims Age N/A
Victims Number N/A
Fatalities - deaths N/A
Perpetrators Data
Perpetrators Nationality/Ethnic Origin Irish
Perpetrator Gender Female
Perpetrator Age N/A
Perpetrators Number N/A
Extremist/Organised Group Violence No

GARDAÍ ARE INVESTIGATING an alleged racist assault in a nightclub in Drogheda on Monday night. A complaint was filed by a Pakistani man who was recruited by the HSE as a doctor last year, according to the Irish Times. He told the paper that he was assaulted by a woman who also racially abused him at Storm nightclub and that he later filed a garda complaint. - thejournal.ie

http://www.thejournal.ie/gardai-investigate-racist-attack-complaint-in-drogheda-321293-Jan2012/