Increase In 'Keyboard Warriors' Engaged In Hate Speech - Nigerian Man In Laois

Photo Credit: Facebook @Bolanji Adeyanju

Gardaí say there's been a 12% increase in hate crime.

A Nigerian man living in Laois says there's been a definite increase in hate speech on social media.

It follows a report from Gardaí, which found there was a 12% increase in the number of reported hate crimes last year.

Over one in three reports were race related while there were a growing number of reports related to the victim's nationality.

Bolaji Adeyanju is a Local Election Candidate in Portlaoise - he says he thinks a lot of the people involved aren't Irish:

Read more12% Rise In Hate Crimes In 2023

More from Midlands News

Download Our App