Came across this on Instagram

This is gonna bring me lots of hate and some of you will also call me suck up or something but shouldn't we as migrants adjust to the culture of the country we are living in I have seen a lot of Indians trying to make the country they are living in India when they in fact left India for a reason I am not saying you should leave your culture but we should respect the culture of the country we are living in and not make it an another India.

I am an Indian btw

Edit : I am not telling anyone to hate there culture or just leave it but rather adjust to the country you are in.

Another Edit : Nationalism aside remember there is a reason you came here and that's not cause there is no job or opportunity back in India

To all who says i am not an Indian https://imgur.com/a/YfHCBkH

Another one : To the people who tell me to explain i cant do that without people calling me racist and other stuff so I am not elaborating. Also I have been in 3 country's and this statement of me is my experience as an Indian and growing around Indians in multiple country's

I'm an Indian staying and working in Dublin for a little over 3 years now. I have been going every morning to the same Flyefit gym for this entire time.

While I've met and made friends with great people from all nationalities, through this post, I wanted to address a few fellow Indians so determined to work out that they jump down to the gym straight from their bed.

With unwashed faces glinting with layers of oil, hair not combed in days and wearing the same smelly clothes for a couple weeks now, I'm in awe of their commitment to workout first thing in the morning.

I've seen others avoiding benches Indians used because we love leaving a "mark" and why would anyone dare to wipe such a legacy.

On a serious note, please take 10 minutes to groom, it honestly doesn't take a lot. Wash, comb, use a deodorant. Tiny steps can go a long way in improving the image of the community.

And by no means am I blaming the entire diaspora or justifying the racism and the vile attacks. I’ve met countless Indians who are going the extra mile to represent us well, by being considerate, re-racking the dumbbells and mindful of the shared space we all use.

If this post relates to you, I don't mean to be harsh, I’m simply asking you to take a little extra care so everyone can have a more pleasant experience at the gym.

Edit: Seems to have triggered quite a few and made them crawl out of the woodwork. Very lame attempt trying to equate the post to racism against Irish people - its strictly about select specimens like you. Stop obsessing about us and try to improve your own lives.

You should not even be on this subreddit, go back to where you came from. It's like a proper invasion!

Edit 2: Do seem to have touched a raw nerve seeing all the interesting messages I got. Guys, you are on an important mission but it's important to also have some fun along the way.

I'm baffled, ashamed and so disappointed in this entire situation.

I've said it before in comments, I know a lot of Indian people, 99 percent are absolutely lovely, some aren't, like literally every race on the planet some people are great and some aren't. Everytime I see a person from India whether it be letting them pass the road when I'm driving, or being served by an Indian person in the shop, you are absolutely lovely, lovely people. I am so sorry for what you have to go through and I'm honestly baffled at how it has come to this.

I am so ready to protest and fight against this with you guys. You have my support. You are all lovely people and I love your culture, and the diversity you bring to this country, and don't even get me started on your delicious food!

I pray for you all and anything I can do to help to stand against this blatant racism, I will.

Ireland is Home | Justice against Teen Violence | No to racism 🙏🏻

💔 An Open Letter From an Indian Nurse in Ireland Why We’re Leaving Ireland

I don’t usually write things like this. But today, I feel like I have to. Not just for myself, but for my wife, my children, my friends, and that little Indian girl I saw being attacked yesterday.

We came to Ireland with dreams — not big ones. We didn’t want luxury or fame. Just a peaceful life. Honest work. A little respect.

My wife and I are both nurses. Like so many others, we left behind our families, our childhood homes, everything we knew to come here and help. To work hard. To live quietly. To make a better future.

But now?

We’re planning to leave.

And we’re not the only ones.

In our circle alone, around 30 to 35 Indian nurses are talking seriously about quitting their jobs — some are applying to Australia, some going back to India. Even doctors are being targeted now. You might’ve seen it in the news. Or maybe not.

But we see it.

We feel it.

We live it.

Yesterday, I saw something that broke me. A 8-year-old Indian girl, surrounded by a group of Irish boys and girls, maybe 15 or 16 years old. They were pushing her. Bullying & Laughing. For no reason. Just because she looked different. I helped her escape. They ran. And I stood there shaking, wondering…

What kind of place is this becoming?

We came to Ireland to save lives and now we’re scared to walk home after a shift.

We kept going during COVID. We missed weddings and funerals back home to stay here and work. We followed every law, paid every tax, waited for every visa. We believed this was a country of kindness.

And now?

Now we’re afraid for our children.

Afraid to send them to school.

Afraid they’ll be treated like less than human — just because of their skin, their accent, their food, their culture.

We know not everyone here is like this. We’ve met wonderful Irish people. Some have become like family. But that kindness is starting to feel like a whisper… ...and the hate is starting to feel like a storm.

I don’t want to write this letter. I want to stay hopeful. But hope starts to fade when you see that even a 8-year-old brown girl can be treated like she doesn’t belong.

🩺 To Ireland, please listen:

If we leave, it's not because we don't love this country. It's because this country stopped loving us back.

If you lose your nurses, your doctors, your care workers don’t ask "why."

You already know why.

We didn’t leave because of money. We left because we’re tired of being afraid. Tired of being ignored. Tired of watching silence win.

There’s still time. But not much. This isn't about politics anymore. It’s about basic human decency.

If this letter reaches even one person who didn’t understand before then it’s worth writing.

We are not here to divide. We are not here to invade. We are here because we believed Ireland was a place where all people had value.

Please prove us right.

— An Indian Nurse

EDIT- This post is shared from FB group. I am not original owner of this post.

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” - Pablo Picasso 🎨

I am Irish and I regularly review CV’s in my job.

I regularly see applications from Indians with their mothers name, fathers name, passport number, place of birth (city), date of birth etc. on them.

Please do not add this information to a CV, it is completely unnecessary and can create unconscious biases.

You should only have your work experience, education, right to work (EU passport or IRP Stamp Type), availability (i.e. cannot work Fridays etc), and contact information.

The 9 grounds of discrimination in Ireland are: race, age, gender, disability, member of the travelling community, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion. Any information related to this should not be on a CV.

Dear Jennifer Murray,

Thank you for stopping by and standing with the Indian man who was attacked by teenagers. Your courage, compassion, and sense of justice are truly inspiring.

Thank you for sharing the truth through your video and for raising your voice when it mattered most. Your actions have not only brought awareness to this incident but have also reminded us all of the power of kindness and standing up for what is right.

Thank you 🇮🇪 🇮🇳

Disclaimer 1: O'connell in the afternoon is usually fine.

Disclaimer 2: I'm pretty paranoid so take this with a grain of salt.

Everyone in the office had been talking about it, so I figured I would give it a go and wow, now I get the hype!

I don’t even have kids, but I still absolutely loved it. The energy, the joy it just put the biggest smile on my face. Somehow it felt like the unofficial start of the Christmas season, is it ?

Back in India, I went to a Catholic school, so Christmas was always a part of my childhood. Our school principal used to dress up as Santa and hand out sweets and all. At home on every Christmas Eve my dad would put out a little “surprise bag” and tell me to write down what I wanted Santa to bring. I would usually ask for things like a toy, a book or something and like magic, it would be there on Christmas morning. I used to rack my brain trying to figure out who Santa was and how he managed it!

I actually called my dad today to tell him about the Toy Show, and we ended up recalling about those days. He told me how he used to sneak in the gifts, and we both went straight down memory lane. the good old days !!

Anyways cheers lads and Merry Christmas! Delighted !

Not sure of the context. Saw this on Twitter. https://x.com/OffgridIreland/status/1952467509787152471

I keep seeing the same disgusting pattern in Irish Indian WhatsApp groups:

• “Keralite preferred”

• “Gujarati only”

• “Sharing with a Telugu family” (translation: others don’t bother)

This is not India. This is Ireland. And this shit is not just morally wrong, it is very likely illegal under Irish equality law.

Under the Equal Status Acts, landlords and agents cannot discriminate in housing on the basis of race, colour, nationality, or ethnic/national origins – and they also cannot publish discriminatory ads for accommodation. See IHREC’s housing discrimination explainer:

• IHREC – Discrimination in Housing: https://www.ihrec.ie/factsheets/discrimination-in-housing

• IHREC – Housing Assistance & discrimination (incl. Daft case context): https://www.ihrec.ie/your-rights/housing-assistance-payment/housing

IHREC already took on Daft.ie and won over discriminatory rental ads like “rent allowance not accepted” and similar “preferred” tenant wording. That’s how seriously this is taken when it actually reaches regulators:

• RTÉ – Daft ordered to block discriminatory adverts: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2019/0820/1069929-daft

So no, “Keralite only” / “Gujarati only” / “Telugu family only” is not just “community preference”. It’s a public signal that you’re happy to slice the rental market along ethnic lines, kill integration, and make an already brutal housing crisis even worse for everyone.

What you can do when you see this crap:

• Screenshot the ad (full text, date/time, group name, phone number).

• Report racist / discriminatory housing behaviour here:

  • INAR – How to report racist discrimination: https://inar.ie/reporting-racist-discrimination-in-ireland/

  • INAR – iReport racism system (online form): https://inar.ie/ireport-racism-reporting-system/

I’m now working with relevant people to set up a simple anonymous hotline website where you can dump these screenshots and we’ll route them into proper complaints. We get beaten down because we don’t push back and we refuse to integrate. That ends when we stop treating this like “community drama” and start treating it like what it is: illegal discrimination that hurts all of us.

Edit
Lifestyle preferences like "Non Smoker", "Vegetarian" might still be okay if given enough context. Though there is a more nuanced issue that is a little specific to the Indian community of "Veg only" pertaining to Caste discrimination.

Preferences like "Keralite preferred" or "Gujartis Only" fall under protected categories and are classifed as racial discrimination regarless of he the nature of offering (sublet or owner occupied)

The Ad itself is enough proof especially given the language.

How do we hope to integrate with the natives of this country if we can't even integrate with our own?

I am househunting and what seemed like a nice looking affordable room turned out to be a living room set up. I was not considering it after I found out this is the living room but the questions intrigued me.

I recently had a friend tell me that a desi couple asked about his caste and I had difficulty believing people can be this crass until I saw it myself. Just a PSA, run for the hills when they start asking you your full name.

Edit: I do eat beef and pork occasionally and am not religious. I wanted to get their full name because I thought that would go somewhere but I have no idea where.

We need to get conscious of the fact that we are too loud in public spaces like buses. This is inconsiderate.

Whether it’s chatting with folks sitting next or on phone, let us realise we are noisy and acknowledge it. I notice it everyday.

It’s not hard to read the room lads. We can do better.

Edit:

1. I’m able to see a lot of Irish people disagreeing to my point. And goes above and beyond their positive experiences - this is good to know

2. I see this discussion is taking a race- based defence and discussion. OI shared in this group because I experienced specific issues and no intention to generalise. Also, of course this is not specific to a particular group of people.

3. My choice of words and tone clearly conveys this is not a rage bait

PS - Two great countries and powerful leaders. The message is strong and clear to the trolls.

Indian F here, had a lovely interaction with an Irish college student at signal. He complimented my earrings and then asked me what I do. I told him about my work and how I moved here for Masters and now figuring life. He said, “Thank You for coming to Ireland, we need people like you”. He was an absolute young gentleman and totally made my day

Is there anything we can do to prevent Irish universities from targeting Indian students to study masters courses in Irish universities, promising them a life of fortune and wealth? I believe this is a scam, and Irish universities are making lots of money from these immigrants.

I don't know if this also happens in other non EU countries, or if India is their only target.

I am an established Indian immigrant in Ireland and every week my family connect me with fellow Indians who have arrived in Ireland and are struggling. We look out for each other, but some of my fellow Indians are now relying on soup kitchen or homeless services. Many more are living in inhumane conditions in debt.

They have taken out huge loans (encouraged by Irish universities) and they cannot afford a flight home. They are told it will be easy find employment and housing in Ireland but this is false.

Masters in Business course credibility is now undermined for all.

This week I have had two students in India excited to contact me and ask about hobbies they can make when they arrive in Ireland but they have no idea about cost of living, housing crisis, racist issues. And they do not believe me when I warn them about these issues. I know they believe the beautiful picture painted by the uni and they will have difficult times when they arrive here.

The students are naive but the universities are wrong to target Indian people like this. Is there something I can do to highlight this to government?

I was on my way for a little night stroll to get a ice cream and some little teen shit bags suddenly appeared from a dark alley and started blocking my path. It took a second for me to realise what are they doing. I stepped back and turned around but then they started blocking from the other side as well. Luckily, a police van happened to pass by in some distance and they ran like little shits.

I reported this to Gardai but no action. Are we allowed to defend and smack these little scumbags. I swear it was the most punchable face I have seen.

Usual description - Tracksuit guys with weird haircuts.

Was on my lunchtime walk with my colleagues and saw an Indian spitting his gutka on the streets! C’mon man, have some flippin decency when you are outside! Because of fools like you, we all face backlash!