Photo by 63 per cent of international students in Ireland have experienced or witnessed racism here.
That's according to a new report by the Irish Council for International Students.
Over 420 students participated in the research.
The most common form of racism experienced was verbal, at 42 per cent.
While physical racism - including assaults - accounted for 12 per cent.
One computers student detailed his experience.
"We were hit by kids. They were throwing eggs at us. We obviously got scared, we were new here. We just ran into a Subway, there were people there and we knew there were cameras there."
Executive Director of ICOS, Laura Harmon, said there's complexities as to why people do not report the incidents.
"First of all they don't know how to report it, they're not aware of the equality legislation. These students are coming from countries where they have very different policing systems. In many countries, people are afraid of the police. Sometimes people can experience racism from the police as well."
The Irish Council for International Students says its aim is for everyone studying in the country to feel safe, whether on campus, on the street, public transport, work, or when out socialising.
