Women and young people were more tolerant towards Travellers and Roma than men and older age groups, the ESRI research found.

Chief Constable Jon Boutcher said police intend to send ‘an incredibly clear message about these issues’.

There were more than 400 additional incidents initially recorded by police between September 2023 and September 2024.

Chief Constable Jon Boutcher said police are working to establish if the protests mooted on social media will materialise on the ground.

The move comes after a report from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and the Irish Network Against Racism

Thousands gathered in the Irish capital on Saturday afternoon to take part in the Stand Together solidarity march across the city centre,

Staff were instructed to decline or cancel bookings made under common Irish surnames branded ‘undesirable guests’.

Fourteen of 15 board members will be white following new appointments.

The comedian will speak about his Jewish identity and the ‘violence and destruction that’s unfolding’ amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict.

The former Arsenal and Tottenham defender had spells at crisis clubs Macclesfield and Southend between 2018 and 2020.

The Garda Ombudsman is investigating the incident which happened in south Dublin on Saturday afternoon.