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GARDAÍ HAVE URGED any member of the public in Ireland who has been the victim of racism or hate crimes to bring it to them.
A report from ENAR Ireland yesterday was critical of An Garda Síochána, claiming many people who have reported racist incidents have received a negative response from gardaí and that is why reporting levels are so low.
In a statement to TheJournal.ie, An Garda Síochána said the force has been working closesly with minority communities and individuals for over ten years through its Garda Racial Intercultural Diversity Office (GRIDO) and pointed out that it is one of the few police forces in the world with a dedicated unit.
They said this unit works with people on a daily basis to ensure that they “feel they can turn us to when they are at their most vulnerable”.
An Garda Síochána would urge anyone who has been a victim of a racist or hate crime to inform us so that it can be thoroughly investigated. We know that this is not an easy thing to do, but that is why we have specially trained gardaí who help make it easier for victims of such crimes to report by, for example, visiting their homes in plain clothes.
Recently, interim Commissioner Noirín O’Sullivan launched a Roma integration programme in Garda HQ which will see officers trained on Roma culture. The course will be delivered in part by members of the Roma community.
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Best wishes to him. Clinical depression is a tough battle.
@Carm(Orange Vampire): he’s lucky to have the best help available, the rest of us are literally on the edge of ????????
Should never have put himself forward for election, clearly unfit to do the job.
@John Fahy: fitter than that g0bshite Dr. Oz.
@Jen Mc: Oz was a terrible candidate but it was known long before the election that Fetterman was have serious cognitive isues. The man has trouble deciphering what people say in a normal one on one conversation, he never had any hope of winging it as a Senator.
This is just another example of the degradation of American politics where people don’t vote for ideas or character, they simply vote for their chosen team. Put a ‘D’ on a turnip and the average Democrat will vote fo it. (same for the other side)
@Will: all that tells me is that people understandably despised Dr. Oz enough to vote for Fetterman and that the Dems didn’t have anyone more fit for purpose to put forward. Or were they looking for the sympathy vote? Either way, I’d rather Fetterman than Oz.
Get Well Soon, John, unfortunately the Repubs will be gloating over this.
Oz was a respected cardiologist. Fetterman can’t string two sentences together. Should’ve been a no brainer.
@Samantha Samantha: Oz was endorsed by Trump, that was the end of his hopes.
@Samantha Samantha: You must have missed the bit where Oz defrauded his TV audience by selling and making millions out of meds that didn’t work or Oprah’s criticism of him. Did you read the bit on Fetterman’s success in fighting crime and the fact that he has his own opinions. As for the cardiology bit, he certainly didn’t show John Fetterman much sympathy after his stroke, which doesn’t reflect well on him.
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