The National Crime Victims Helpline says harassment and assault were two of the most common issues people faced.
The national Crime Victims Helpline has reported a significant increase in contacts about extortion, fraud and LGBTQ and racist hate crime.
The charity’s annual report for last year recorded over 6,500 contacts, with assault and harassment two of the main issues people sought support for.
Over 3,000 referrals were made by the helpline to a variety of organisations, including the Garda Victim Service.
Daniel Boyne, Co-Founder of Pride Mullingar says it's vital to address hate crimes if you come across them and not remain silent:
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