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Garda National Diversity Unit

The Garda National Diversity Unit forms part of the Garda National Community Engagement Bureau.

The Role of the Unit:

  • Monitoring Hate Crime / Hate Related Incidents via PULSE / social and written media / third party referrals / complaints.
  • Developing policy, strategy and operational guidelines in all related areas of Diversity.
  • Advising and supporting investigators of Hate Crime / Hate Related Incidents.
  • Providing training to Garda Diversity Officers.  
  • Liaising between members of the public and the relevant Garda or other service provider.

Garda National Diversity Unit
Garda National Community Engagement Bureau
Block 2, Floor 3, Phoenix House
28 Conyngham Road
Dublin 8
D08 T3CK

Telephone: +353-1-6663150
E-mail: diversity@garda.ie

  • Reporting a Hate Crime

    Always report any incident you perceive as motivated aggravated by hate to An Garda Síochána.

    • In an emergency always dial 999/112

    You should use this service if a crime or incident is happening now or if anyone is in immediate danger

    • Report to your local Garda station

    Click HERE for the contact information of all Garda stations.

    • Use the Garda Online Hate Crime Reporting Service

    Click HERE to make a report online.

    This service is for reporting hate crime only and should not be used in other circumstances

    • Use the Garda Confidential Line on 1800-666-111

Strands of Diversity (as per Hate Crime Definition)

  1. Race
  2. Colour
  3. Nationality
  4. Religion
  5. National or ethnic origin 
  6. Descent 
  7. Gender 
  8. Sex characteristics 
  9. Sexual orientation
  10. Disability