Stats show increase in hate-related incidents

THERE was an increase in hate-related crimes and incidents in 2024, according to new Garda figures.

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There were 732 discriminatory-motivated incidents or crimes, the Garda Pulse system shows.

It is a 4% increase on 696 in 2023 and up from 483 in 2021.

This breaks down as 592 hate crimes and 84 hate-related incidents in 2024.

The increases were across all nine discriminatory motives tracked, An Garda Siochana said.

Anti-race has remained the most prevalent discriminatory motive, accounting for 39% of cases, and has increased from 36% in 2023.