Northern Ireland Policing Board member Peter Osborne said some ethnic minorities are ‘anxious and fearful of what’s going to happen’ this summer.

Head of the National Police Chiefs’ Council Gavin Stephens said officers are expected to referee social debate using laws that pre-date social media

A senior Garda said hate-related crimes were underreported and encouraged the public to report such incidents.

A joint study by the University of Limerick and Queen's University Belfast asked people both sides of the Border about their views on hate crimes

A sign appeared in the Suffolk area warning against the ‘re-housing of illegal immigrants’.