There has been a dramatic rise in the number of reports of racism in the first two months of this year, compared with the same period last year.
Ireland has seen an 800% spike in the level of racist attacks either verbal or physical since January.
The Immigrant Council of Ireland have released the stats and over half of the reports were deemed by the Gardaí to be worthy of investigation.
Denise Charlton is Chief Executive of the Immigrant Council of Ireland and says the figures are shocking:
