A photo published by The Irish Times triggered a fresh wave of attacks on Indians as a social media user pointed out that a man seen on the photo looked Indian. The Irish Times reported that University of Galway food bank turns away hundreds of students each week, as there is a huge demand for free food. The report narrated how 100 students were waiting for their turn at the student-operated pantry, which started as an arrangement to distribute surplus food but has now become a necessity for the students as they can't afford food because of the skyrocketing cost of living.
The food bank has a lottery system which selects some and rejects many and every week, hundreds of registered students are disappointed. While the report was only about university students facing food poverty, the photo started the online debate though there was no confirmation that the student shown in the photo was Indian. But haters zoomed the photo and attempted to dox the person.
