Any criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person to, in whole or in part, be motivated by hostility or prejudice, based on actual or perceived age, disability, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or gender.
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Always report any incident you perceive as motivated by hate to An Garda Síochána. In an emergency you must call 999/112.
You will be attended to by a Garda who will take your report.
- He/She will make an assessment to commence an investigation. An investigation will involve gathering evidence such as taking statements from victim(s) and witnesses, etc.
- You will be offered a choice to be referred to victim support.
- You will be kept informed of developments throughout the investigation.
There are two hundred and eight one Garda Diversity Officers appointed throughout the country who can assist you in the course of the investigation, if you so wish.
Should you not wish to attend your local Garda station, you can seek the services of the Garda National Diversity & Integration Unit, who will act as liaison with your local Garda station or Garda Diversity Officer.
Should you require further information about hate crime, please contact the staff at the Garda National Diversity & Integration Unit, who will deal with any query on this.
Garda National Diversity & Integration Unit
Phone: +353-1-6663150
Email: diversity@garda.ie
This report is based on provisional data, in respect of reports received from 21st July 2021 - 28th February 2022 and is correct as of 28th February 2022. As it is under constant review / investigation at local level, it is subject to change.
| Number of actionable reports received | 237 |
| Number of individual reports received | 332 |
| Total including duplicates | 348 |
| Hate Related Reports Received - 73 | ||
| Hate Crimes | 40 | |
| Hate Incidents | 33 | |
| Total | 73 | |
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Total on PULSE Further information / clarification required from Injured Party / PULSE Incident to be created |
45 | |
| 28 | ||
| Non-Hate Related Reports Received - 164 | ||
| Crimes / Incidents* | 126 | |
| Other ** | 38 | |
| TOTAL | 164 | |
| Status of Actionable Reports Received | ||
| Closed | 230 | |
| Open | 7 | |
| TOTAL | 237 | |
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| Non-Actionable and Duplicate Reports - 111 | ||
| Non-Actionable | 95 | |
| Duplicates | 16 | |
| TOTAL | 111 | |
| Total of Actionable and Non-Actionable Reports | 348 | |
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| Total to Date | Hate Crimes | Hate Incidents | Non-Hate Crimes / Incidents | Other | Non-Actionable / Duplicate | Total | Closed | Open | Total |
| 40 | 33 | 126 | 38 | 111 | 348 | 341 | 7 | 348 |
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| Month | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total 21 | Jan | Feb | Total 22 to date | ||
| Total | 80 | 46 | 31 | 40 | 39 | 27 | 263 | 52 | 33 | 85 | ||
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| Average Monthly Totals | Average Daily Totals | |
| 2021 (Aug - Dec) | 36.6 | 1.2 |
| 2022 (Jan - Feb) | 42.5 | 1.4 |
| Breakdown of 164 Non-Hate Related Reports | |
| * Examples of Crime / Incident Types | ** Examples of Other |
| • Assault • Attention and Complaints • Blackmail • Criminal Damage • Domestic Dispute • Drug Offences • Harassment • Intimidation • Online Fraud / Scam • Theft • Public Order Total: 126 |
• Intelligence Total 38 |
All Online Hate Crime Reports received go initially to the Garda National Diversity and Integration Unit (GNDIU), where they are examined and actioned. PULSE Incidents are created where appropriate and reports are forwarded for investigation depending on the type of report (outlined at 1-3 below).
- Hate Related
- Non-Hate Related
- Non-Actionable
1. HATE RELATED
- Hate Crime - PULSE Incident created by GNDIU and forwarded to local district for investigation.
- Hate Incident - PULSE Incident created by GNDIU and forwarded to local district for information and appropriate action.
2. NON-HATE RELATED
- Crime
Report forwarded to local district for investigation
- Hate Crime leaflet provided via email to person making the online report
2. Other (e.g. online disputes, conspiracy theories etc.)
Person making the report (Complainant) is contacted by GNDIU and provided with relevant / appropriate information
(Advice with links to relevant information e.g. list of local Garda Diversity Officers, Garda station directory, Hate Crime leaflet, GSOC website etc.)
3. NON-ACTIONABLE
The following non-actionable reports are deemed closed by GNDIU:
a. Incomplete reports - insufficient information provided to record
(Every effort is made to advance incomplete reports by GNDIU however in some cases this proves impossible due to the lack of detail provided.)
b. Inappropriate reports - offensive / nuisance content
Responding to Hate Crimes and Non-Crime Hate Incidents Policy Document