Its the same all over, they all originate from eastern europe, be it Lithuanian, Polish or whatever, no manners down right rude ( they do not understand please and thank you ) and they think we owe them a living. I wish we could kick them all out. I bet if we all went East we would not get away with doing what they do.
Enoch was right !!!!!! and I am not a racist. YET.

Philip, Newport, Isle of Wight

Maxine's experiences of them are identical to my own, and others I have spoken to who are unfortunate enough to have them next door. Our once peaceful home life has been shattered, our kids cannot sleep, and all requests for some consideration are met with mocking or abuse. So much for integration.

Shane McDonnell, Dublin, Ireland

This woman is not only grossy inaccurate in her statements but is downright racist. I'm sorry to say that my experience of Lithuanians in Ireland is that they a bunch of drunken, inconsiderate louts. I have what can only be described as a doss house next door to me where the noise is dreadful, the parties last for a weekend, the occupants are rude. Cars full of drunks come and go at all hours and an illegal trade in knocked off diesel is conducted from the premisis. In short, they have come over and are taking all they can get and have no consideration for anyone in the community.

Maxine, Limerick, Ireland

I am a lithuanian person and I am living in Dublin since 2000,my child is a pupil in local school and I agree with most of the comments that irish are less racist than some other nations in Europe and generally have better attitude towards foreigners. Thank you.
Part of the problem as I understand lies in recent lithuanian governments drive to stop emigration from Lithuania and that Salaseviciutes report was supposed to scare off potential young parents.

V, Dublin, Ireland

i dont think any child should be beaten just because they are from somewhere different we should set an example to our own children not to be racist im disgusted. i have two children and dont want them to be racist.

k.plunkett, birmingham, uk

Having met thousands of Lithuanians both in Ireland and outside of Ireland I have never heard such a thing. I am currently living in Lithuania for the past 5 years and when I mentioned this revelation to them they laughed. From what I have heard about Rimante here, who made these comments, is she has a habit of blowing things out of proportion in order to appear busy.

How and ever, you decide.

Best Wishes

Cathal, Klaipeda, Lithuania

Astonishing really. Its a long time since I read such direct racism. To state that your children are better looking and better turned out that other children is disgraceful. I know one sad thing about this acticle.. A lot of Lithuanian kids are going to get a hard time in Irish schools from today because of these silly comments in this article.

Oisin, Kilkenny, Ireland

Beating up for being too beautiful ? This is a joke? Irish people have a good reputation, they are very friendly and great. When I lived in Dublin I haven't had a good impression on Eastern european people living in the capital, they were very arrogant and cold. Dublin has changed a lot I guess this problem is the same everywhere else in Western Europe unfortunately.

B.T, Caversham, Berkshire

Why don't Lithuanians try and integrate more? Maybe it's because they're too beautiful!
There are racist yobs in every country. Most Irish people are decent and friendly by international standards.

Cillian, Dublin , Republic of Ireland

Mike in Dubai,

When did an African taxi driver get murdered? Only African man murdered in recent years was by his lovers daughters (known here as the Scissor Sisters) who were drug dependent prostitutes. Tragic yes, but racially motivated, no. Some Lituanians may have been attacked, but so have I and I am write, Irish and Catholic.

This seems like utter rubbish. Ireland is a high crime society, but trust me on this, most Irish people welcome east European immigrants. Even if the African population has experienced some prejudice, claiming that kids are being beaten up for being too beautiful is a manifestation of an inferiority complex.

Tom N, Dublin, Ireland

What a load of cobblers!
This article is a waste of space, better put somewhere in the Daily Sport.
Immigrants have many difficulties in a new country (as the Irish have done), without belittling these problems, with this myth of systematic vanity bashing. Please try harder and report real struggles of immigrants.
"Welcome to Ireland, the land of a 1000 welcomes (except handsome muscled Greek men, ye don't fit in, and Colin Farrell, you can stay away too!) There's red hair and freckles for all!"

Declan, Milan,

History of Racist attacks ? What a load of nonsense please provide any sources links etc. I'm living in Ireland and i've never heard of that murder. Irish scumbags don't discriminate who they attack. But if your of a different nationality you'll get more media coverage.
And as for this hilarious story about lithuanians been beaten up for being too attractive lol it's the funniest thing i've ever heard. Mind you I would like to thank the Lithuanians and Polish for enhancing the gene pool over here ;P

Dave, Galway,

What a load of rubbish! Ms. Salasevicuite's figures for the number of Lithuanian immigrants are obviously plucked out of thin air! If there's really 120,000 Lithuanians in Ireland then they're 3% of the population. No way!

I'm pretty sure that some Lithuanian immigrants must have experienced discrimination or xenophobic abuse, but claims that violence against children is widespread or that they're not allowed to speak their own language are an insult to the Irish people. Perhaps the Lithuanian government is trying to put its people off emigrating to Ireland because they're afraid that the country is losing too many people and that the ethnic Russians will become the majority! Inventing absurd horror stories about conditions in Ireland isn't going to stop people coming to Ireland to make better lives for themselves!

Mark , Cork, Ireland

Beauty is considered capable of ingenering sin in Roman Catholic Ireland there is a understanding between the Priests and Mothers that attractive children (girls) must be prevented from acting out their natural tendencies and leading men into "unlawfull sexual union".
The investigative 1998 BBC film "Sex in a cold climate" declared

"Interlocking interviews of 4 women interred in various Magdalene asylums and/or orphanages because of out-of-wedlock pregancies, being sexually assaulted, or just being "too pretty" (believe it or not). "

The last Magdalene laundry closed in 1997. The Brehan Laws which prepdated the Roman Church gave women autonomy. This is the back lash. As my teacher in the west said, "The road to Tara is via Holy Head" Get out of that malfeance.

Niamh Elliott, Carlisle, Cumbria

There has not been a history of racist attacks since the Irish boom - there has been some racist attacks, all of which are treated very seriously. If you were to document every racist attack in the U.K., France or Germany, for example, there wouldn't be enough space in the paper. There is not right-wing anti-imegrant parties elected in the government or councils in Ireland, unlike many other European countries.

There is not doubt that racism exists in Ireland, which is extremely unfortunate, but it is no worse than anywhere else.

Roger, Greystones, Ireland

A rather nasty comment from "Frits". Weren't you told that it's not nice to speak ill of people? Considering we are talking about prejudice towards people from different nations, your comment is very inappropriate.

Tom, Dublin ,

What a load of cobblers!
This article is a waste of space, better put somewhere in the Daily Sport.
Immigrants have many difficulties in a new country (as the Irish have done), without belittling these problems, with this myth of systematic vanity bashing. Please try harder and report real struggles of immigrants.
"Welcome to Ireland, the land of a 1000 welcomes (except handsome muscled Greek men, ye don't fit in, and Colin Farrell, you can stay away too!) There's red hair and freckles for all!"

Declan, Milan,

What utter twaddle. How can anyone expecting to be taken seriously stand by the ludicrous claim that Lithuanian kids are being beaten up because they are more beautiful than Irish children. Did they survey the aggressors for their motives? Well done David Sharrock for your insightful and cutting-edge journalism.

Eoghan, Dublin, Ireland

I do recollect seeing an article stating that the murder rate between young Lithuanian nationals resident in Ireland is extra-ordinarily high compare to equivalent age group back in their native land. However wrongly deserved, they have unfortunately earned themselves a stereotypical reputation for settling disputes quite violently and often with knives. This has engendered sense a wariness or a fear of them by the local people here.

Mark, Dublin,

What a terrible place Lithuania must be if they think Ireland's better.

eric campbell, harrogate, uk

Where ever different cultures mix there are often racial incidents but to say that "Lithuanian children are beaten only because they are more beautiful than Irish ones,” Ms Salasevicuite might need to spend more time and thought on the matter.

Natali, Paris, France

I wonder if you would print the Frits comment if it was regarding a coloured person? Anyway as someone living here with lots of Eastern euro neighbours I have not seen any abuse racial or otherwise aimed at them. There may not be much interaction outside of the workplace but there is no open hostility I have seen. There are idiots in all places who will attack anyone who differs from them but they are as likely to pick on fellow Irish as a foreigner. As for the beauty/jealousy question I think it laughable and a world first as far as I know.

Aodh, Dublin, Ireland

The source of this story is a national figure, Ombudsperson. The duty of such a person is to produce evidence for claims made. Balance in attitude and resultant comment should be her first thought.
There is more racial discrimination in her relating her "story" than in the unsubstantiated story itself.
She should resign forthwith if she has any principle left.
She should be dismissed in default.

Richard J. Cahill, Ballymote, Co. Sligo, Ireland

Mike, I'm delighted you have such an detailed view of Ireland all the way from the UAE, I've never seen any racism towards any of the new EU citizens now living in Ireland, in fact I think it's astonishing there isn't more hostility etc towards them. We've had a massive influx of Eastern Europeans to our country equivalent to about 10% of our population, the fact that there aren't huge problems with that level of mass migration just shows how welcoming Ireland is. That level of migration in 3 short years is pretty much unheard of.

Dave, Cork,

Let's face it given the attractiveness of the average Irish person - there was always bound to be jealousy.

Frits, Frankfurt, Germany

RUBBISH!
As a fellow irishman I have seen first hand the welcome Poles and Lithuanians have receoved since coming to Ireland. These people have intigrated well into the community as they are hardworking people. There have been few problems with the influx from the Baltic states, the Lithuanians and Latvians being the aggressor. Stories of Lithuanins and Latvian gangs and mafias bringing their territorial fueds to Ireland are not uncommon. Of course I cannot deny that perhaps there may have been isolated incidents of racial ill feelings I think the good out weighs the bad

tom, ldn, uk

There has been a history of racist attacks since the Irish boom attracted many immigrants with murder of an African taxi driver & glassing of a German girl a few years ago. Normally the Irish claim prejudice but the shoe's on the other foot.

Mike, Dubai, UAE

please tell me what's new, every migrant child in any country has been picked upon and bullied for being different and it doesn't matter whether they are pretty or not.

when are we going to stop the funding of reports of things we already know or should be able to guess at and start funding projects to do something about it.

as for the irish they should know better not only did they discriminate on the basis of your religion they were discriminated against for being irish anywhere they went

mark carter, perth, Australia

Pity. I always had a platinum image of the Irish before my eyes,
Well, maybe they are a bit scruffy. Then again, Hollywood films, not
to Mention Tom Sawyer, are full of stories about little hoodlums
beating up on momma's little boys. Alfalfa send his regards. The solution is getting these Little Lord Founltelroy's to take up Boxing or
Karate and then dress or look any way they want.

Eugene, Heidelberg, germany

As much as I love Lithuanians and Poles, it's time to encourage people to learn the language of the land, English. If you live in another country, learn the language. Multiculturalism is out of control.

manchester, dan,

thats a load of rubbish

caroline king, melbourne, australia

My wife and myself live in Ireland for 4 years. We have 2 children, 7 and 10 and going to school here. I have had very strong welcome from people in Dublin city and my wife also. Children love school. There will always be differences with people but i is important to hear happy stories too.

Fintus Janos, Dublin, Ireland