Support for Those Affected by Racism

If you have been affected by racism or hate crimes because of your ethnicity or skin colour, please know that support is available.

Reporting Racism in Ireland

If you or someone you know is in danger, please call 999

There are a number of ways you can report racism in Ireland. The Gardaí have a National Diversity and Integration Unit you can phone on 01 666 3150. Every Garda Station should also have an ethnic liaison officer that you can ask to speak to. Online illegal content of any nature can be reported to hotline.ie which is run by the Gardaí.

For data gathering purposes (which doesn’t help an individual but can help to change policy and legislation and support levels) you can report a racist incident on ireport.ie

Getting Support After A Racist Experience

You are more than welcome to access any of the usual general mental health supports either on your campus or more generally (for a list of NGOs providing free or low-cost support please click here). However, some other suggestions include the following:

Black Therapists Ireland provide low-cost counselling

Turn2Me provides an online support group for people affected by racism every 2 weeks

Turn2Me also provides an online support group for migrants every Friday at 7pm

Turn2Me also provides trauma-informed counselling for migrants (use the code IPAS when signing up)

Other Sources of Information and Advocacy

The following organisations may not provide direct or individual support, but can provide information, advocacy and other supports:

  • Cairde supports minority ethnic communities across Ireland to enhance their health via a community development approach.
  • Nasc is a migrant and refugee rights centre
  • The Irish Network Against Racism (INAR) is a network that works collectively to highlight and address racism in Ireland
  • Doras is an organisation that works to support and promote the rights of all migrants in Ireland
  • The Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) provides support and information for migrant workers

Your Students’ Union may be able to signpost you towards more local help and support should you need it. If you have experienced any form of racism, please know that you are not alone, and support is out there for you.