Episode Details
Back to Episodes
‘Irish only or it burns’ - Why Ireland's far right is targeting vacant council houses
Published 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Description
This episode was originally published in June 2026.
For the past 18 months, Dublin City Council has been keeping track of a worrying trend: an increase in the number of vacant council houses being targeted in racist attacks.
The criminal damage, which happens just before the council moves a new tenant in, ranges from racist graffiti to making the house uninhabitable.
So where is this happening? And what can be done to stop it?
Irish Times crime and security editor Conor Lally explains what’s behind the recent surge in these attacks, and the reaction from local communities.
Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.