Community leaders are being called on to challenge the attitudes and beliefs that underpin hate crimes.
It follows a fire at the former Ross Lake House in Rosscahill in county Galway, which had been selected to house 70 asylum seekers.
John Lannon of Doras says local politicians have a particular responsibility to advocate for law and order in their regions.
The CEO of the migrants' rights group says these actions are unacceptable.
"Community leaders, church leaders, politicians need to act responsibly. And politicians in particular can and should advocate for better services locally, by all means, but they've also got to make it clear to their communities that they don't get to decide who can and cannot live in their midst".
