Migrants are being unfairly scapegoated and are living in fear.
That is the view of the CEO of Doras, John Lannon, following the violence that broke out in Dublin yesterday evening.
Doras is an organisation that defends the rights of migrants and refugees in Ireland.
Speaking to Shannonside FM, the Rooskey native stated that migrants are being unjustly blamed for the crime taking place around the country.
He also explained that the authorities have a role to play in ensuring these acts of aggression never happen again: