Irish citizen moved out of his home by gardaí after racist death threats

An Irish citizen has been moved out of his home by gardaí after receiving death threats from far-right agitators, the Irish Mail on Sunday has learned.

Last week, a video was filmed outside Andre Buchanan’s apartment, featuring a bullet and the sound of a gun. This week, Mr Buchanan – a musician who moved to Ireland from Jamaica when he was just nine years old – received a bomb threat on his car.

He also featured in a video posted to TikTok by a man who gave his new location away and told his followers he needs to be "removed."

Speaking to the Mail on Sunday this week, Mr. Buchanan – who also goes by the name Kannon – told how he is frightened for his young family, saying: "They’re threatening me with a bullet and driving outside my apartment. I have reported this stuff a thousand times. I have a newborn son who is only 15 days. I have to protect my family now."

In the video posted on social media, a muffled voice says: "This warning is for Andre Buchanan. We see you, we know you, we will get you. This is the Irish people, we are the real ones.

"You won’t see us, you won’t hear us… until it’s too late."

The footage finishes with the sound of a gun and the picture of a bullet.

Mr. Buchanan – who received a music deal with MTV Asia in 2020 and featured in an album endorsed by Grammy winner Wyclef Jean – told how he has experienced racism since moving here.

At the age of 12, he had to put out a fire at his family home in Waterford after a note was left saying "n*****s get out." He says this terrifying incident "fuelled his awareness about racism".

He claims he has become a target for calling out racists.

"It’s gotten worse in the last few years. I am in a group chat with the black community in Ireland and we’re all telling each other where to go, where not to go, where to be, what time to be home at.

"Now I have a full-on threat against me and I may have to seek asylum elsewhere out of Ireland. I’m not even an asylum seeker here, but I have to do that now and I don’t want to because this is my home. I’ve been here since I was a child."

Gardaí are aware of the threats.

* This article was originally published on Extra.ie.