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POLICE are treating an assault on a youth in West Belfast last night as a hate crime. The incident occurred after a shop on the Falls Road, believed to be owned by a migrant family, was attacked by a group of young people. Local politicians have condemned the attack while also praising members of the community for coming to the aid of the shop owners. The PSNI said that at … [Read more...] about Youth injured in hate crime as shop in West Belfast attacked

THREE men have been arrested in Belfast following a further night of disorder in the city. Officers responded to reports of a hijacking, damage to a business and smashed windows in the Woodvale area in North Belfast, which are being treated as racially-motivated hate crimes. Meanwhile, a photographer in the area covering events for the Belfast Telegraph newspaper reported that … [Read more...] about Three men arrested in Belfast after further disorder on Tuesday night

THE PSNI has revealed six people have been arrested after officers dealt with a number of hate-related crimes and hate incidents across Belfast on Tuesday. Three men and three teenagers remain in custody following the arrests, while a 14-year-old was cautioned. Temporary Assistant Chief Constable Melanie Jones said that for a third night in a row, officers had to contend with … [Read more...] about ‘We are taking action’: Police make six arrests following hate-related crimes and incidents in Belfast last night

POLICE are treating damage to a house and car in Co. Antrim overnight as a racially-motivated hate crime. Racist graffiti was also sprayed on a wall close to the incident, which occurred in the early hours of this morning in Ballyclare. "It was reported to police that sometime overnight, the front window of a house in the Erskine Park area had been smashed and a vehicle parked … [Read more...] about Police investigating racially-motivated hate crime after house and car targeted in Co. Antrim

IRISH travellers are being urged to stay safe while on holiday as new figures show a record number of fatalities were recorded abroad last year. Some 381 Irish people died abroad in 2023, new figures from the Department of Foreign Affairs show. That is a marked increase on the figures for 2022, where 340 deaths abroad were recorded, and 2021, which recorded 220 deaths. Tánaiste … [Read more...] about Tánaiste urges travellers to say safe as record number of Irish people die abroad