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Dan Grennan

Dublin councillor 'viciously' attacked in London 'because of Irish accent'

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.

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