A Dublin councillor and his son were subjected to a vicious attack while on a trip to London to watch a football game because they were Irish.
Independent Councillor Nial Ring and his son Emmet were innocently having a pint after watching a Chelsea football match when their accents drew the attention of other punters. The Councillor said four English men attacked them for being Irish.
Cllr Ring told Joe Duffy's Liveline: "Myself and Emmet, we went over to the Chelsea vs Dortmund match. I hadn't been there in a good while.