The Indian embassy in Dublin has issued a security advisory urging Indian nationals in Ireland to exercise caution and remain vigilant, following a recent spike in physical assaults targeting members of the Indian community.
“There has been an increase in the instances of physical attacks reported against Indian citizens in Ireland recently,” the embassy said in a post on X. It added that it is actively engaged with Irish authorities regarding the incidents.
Indians in Ireland have been advised to take reasonable precautions for their personal security and to avoid deserted areas, especially at odd hours.
The advisory comes in the wake of a brutal racially motivated assault in Tallaght, Dublin, on July 19, where an Indian national was stabbed multiple times in the face, stripped naked, and left bleeding for over an hour. The horrific attack triggered widespread condemnation and protests across the country.
Hundreds of demonstrators—including Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and Irish citizens—took to the streets to denounce the violence and demand justice.
More than 800 protesters marched from Dublin City Hall to the National Gallery, carrying placards reading “Say No to Racism” and “Ireland is Home.” An Garda Síochána, the Irish national police, have classified the incident as racially motivated.
An online petition seeking justice has already garnered over 15,000 signatures.
In its advisory, the embassy urged Indian nationals to take basic safety precautions, such as avoiding deserted areas—particularly at odd hours—and remaining alert.
It also shared emergency contact details for Indian citizens with the phone number 08994 23734 and an email.
The Indian community forms the largest non-EU immigrant group in Ireland, contributing significantly to key sectors such as information technology and healthcare. The recent attacks have raised serious concerns about their safety and integration.
Earlier on Friday, in what appeared to be the third racially motivated attack in Ireland within a month, an Indian-origin entrepreneur alleged that he was brutally assaulted by a group of teenagers in Dublin.
Santosh Yadav, a senior data scientist at WiSAR Lab and Technology Gateway in Letterkenny, claimed in a detailed LinkedIn post that the attack occurred near his apartment after dinner.
“After having dinner, I was walking near my apartment when a group of six teenagers attacked me from behind. They snatched and broke my glasses before beating me across my head, face, neck, chest, hands, and legs,” he wrote, adding that he was left bleeding on the pavement.
Yadav said he managed to call the Gardai (Irish police), and was subsequently taken by ambulance to Blanchardstown Hospital.“The medical team confirmed my cheekbone is fractured. I’ve now been referred for specialist care,” he added.
Describing the attack as part of a broader pattern, Yadav claimed that such “unprovoked” racial violence is on the rise in Ireland, especially targeting Indian men and other minorities.
Yadav urged Irish authorities to take immediate action and tagged multiple agencies in his post, including the Government of Ireland, the Indian Embassy in Dublin, and India’s Ministry of External Affairs.