North West region which includes Galway records 16% of country's hate crimes

Published: 29 April 2025

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM

The North West region which includes Galway recorded 16% of the country’s hate crimes last year

This was the lowest percentage for regions outside of the Dublin area where just under half of all hate related incidents occurred

The Eastern region recorded 18% while the Southern region figure was 17%

Nationally, the number of offences and hate-related incidents increased by 4 per cent to 676 in 2024

Hate crimes recorded last year included victims being punched, slapped and spat at.

Race, followed by nationality and then sexual orientation were the top three motives.

Chief Superintendent, Padraic Jones, says there was an increase in threats to kill or cause serious harm

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