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Video footage has circulated across social media recently of men in a car attempting to drive into migrants who appear to be fleeing from a field in Wicklow.
The video, supposedly from a field near Blessington on Wednesday evening, was taken from the passenger seat of a car that appears to be a Toyota driving across a field.
Two other men, supposedly migrants, are fleeing from the pursuing running across the field as the vehicle chases them.
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This is absolutely horrific. Two bigots think it's funny to attempt to mow down several migrants in a field last night. This is supposed to be in Blessington, Co. Wicklow.
— Charlotte O'Sullivan (@IrishRebel1965) June 27, 2024
Reminiscent of the KKK in the US. What's next? Burning crosses and lynchings?! pic.twitter.com/z3owofeBxV
The driver can be heard screaming "get out you b*****ds", and both men in the vehicle are heard laughing as the migrant men run for their lives from the car.
The video has been widely condemned across social media, with one reply saying the men trying to mow down migrants is "reminiscent of the KKK in the US".
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People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy said the video was "horrifying" and "not the first time that someone has tried to hit a person seeking asylum with a car".
"People are rightly appalled at politician homes being targeted, but remember that migrants are much more vulnerable and are liable to be killed by those whipped up by racism," he continued.
Others said the video constituted "domestic terrorism", while others said that "these racists need to be tracked down and arrested before they actually kill someone".
A local garda spokesperson confirmed to Iconic Media that they are aware of the video, and are making enquiries to establish further details.
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