Is Dublin safe at night for students?

Dublin’s busy central streets are generally safe in the evening, but like any capital it has areas and hours to avoid. Travel in groups late at night, use well-lit routes and licensed taxis, and save 112 or 999 and your college security number. Ask your Indian student society which routes students use.

What number do I call in an emergency in Ireland?

Call 112 or 999 for the Gardaí (police), an ambulance or the fire service. Both numbers are free from any phone, including a mobile with no credit. Also save the Embassy of India, Dublin emergency line and your college’s security number in your phone before you arrive.

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Is Ireland Safe for Indian Students? An Honest Answer (2027)

Updated on 30 September 2026Written by Amit SouravReviewed by Ashmita Agarwal

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Is Ireland safe for Indian students?

Mostly yes, but not without caveats. Ireland ranks 5th of 163 countries in the Global Peace Index 2026 and violent crime is low overall. In summer 2025, though, reported racially motivated attacks on Indians rose and the Embassy of India issued an advisory. Take ordinary city care, especially at night.

5th of 163

Global Peace Index 2026

10,000+

Indian students in Ireland

112 or 999

Emergency number, free from any phone

2025

Embassy of India advisory after reported attacks

Part C7

Safety in Ireland: the facts

The good and the bad, each with its source.

Safety in Ireland for Indian students: the verified facts
What	The fact	Source
Peace ranking	5th most peaceful of 163 countries (Global Peace Index 2026)	Global Peace Index
Summer 2025	A spike in reported racially motivated attacks on Indians in summer 2025	Embassy of India, Dublin
Embassy advisory	The Embassy of India in Dublin issued an advisory in August 2025 asking Indian nationals to take precautions and avoid deserted areas at odd hours	Embassy of India, Dublin
Official response	The Irish President and the Tánaiste publicly condemned the attacks	Embassy of India, Dublin
Emergency number	112 or 999 for Gardaí, ambulance and fire, free from any phone	Citizens Information

Safety in Ireland for Indian students: the verified factsLast checked 30 September 2026Source: Global Peace Index 2026

What happened in 2025, and why we tell you

A spike in reported racially motivated attacks on Indians in summer 2025. The Embassy of India in Dublin issued an advisory in August 2025 asking Indian nationals to take precautions and avoid deserted areas at odd hours, and the Irish President and the Tánaiste publicly condemned the attacks. Most Indian students in Ireland study and work without trouble, but you should know this before you choose, and follow the advice below.

Read the Embassy of India’s advisories

Practical safety

How to stay safe

Before you go

Ordinary city care, done every day

The same habits that keep you safe in any big city.

At night, travel in groups and stay on busy, well-lit streets; avoid deserted areas at odd hours.

In an emergency, call 112 or 999. Report any attack or abuse to the Gardaí, even if it feels minor.

Save the Embassy of India, Dublin emergency line in your phone before you fly.

Save your college security number and find out where its late-night support is.

Join your college’s Indian student society: they know which areas and routes students use.

Choose housing with your college accommodation office, and ask them which areas students prefer.

Keep your passport and IRP card at home; carry a copy.

Where to live

Safer areas to live

We do not publish a list of “safest areas”: it changes street by street and year by year, and we have no verified data behind one. Your college accommodation office and its Indian student society are the best guides to the areas students actually live in.

When you view a room, visit it after dark, check the walk to the nearest bus or tram stop, and ask current tenants how they feel coming home late.

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After a rise in reported racially motivated attacks in summer 2025, the Embassy of India in Dublin issued an advisory in August 2025 asking Indian nationals to take precautions and avoid deserted areas at odd hours. The Irish President and the Tánaiste publicly condemned the attacks. Check the Embassy’s website for current advice.

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