A social housing tenant at a south Dublin apartment complex, who is restricted from using some services, says she is "truly shocked" at the response.
Social housing tenants at Marianella in Rathgar say they feel isolated.
They are restricted from using the same services as renters who are paying privately.
This includes use of a gym, a rooftop terrace, a cinema room and concierge service.
Some 19 units at the complex are provided to social housing tenants through Dublin City Council.
Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien has previously said that such claims of discrimination are 'unacceptable'.
He said: "We can't be excluding people on the basis of what type of housing tenure they have - that's not something that would be acceptable to me".
"That should not be happening in any way, shape or form".
Reporter Josh Crosbie, for The Hard Shoulder, spoke to resident Danielle who lives there.
She told him: "The reason the council built apartments and included people in different areas was for social inclusion.
"But it just doesn't seem to be that way.
"A lot of the residents here are lovely and very nice to chat to, but I would like to be able to use the services.
"I do work and I could pay for the services".
"I'm very grateful for the apartment I have and the lovely surroundings and everything.
"But I would like to use the services - I feel like it should be one for all, all for one - we are residents at the end of the day".
Another resident, who did not wish to be named, claimed he has been "threatened" by people for speaking out.
He also said he has asked if he could pay the membership fees to use the services.
"I was told many nasty things, targeting me for fighting for our rights".
"Racism isn't everywhere but yes, I was targeted highly because I wasn't born here and I came here and they think 'How could a foreigner get a luxury apartment like this'.
"I work hard like most other people do and I work 12 hours a day almost seven days a week to make my living".
He explained that Dublin City Council owns the apartment: "It's me today, tomorrow it's you, could be someone else next day".
He said he used to live in a much smaller, studio apartment "and I was much happier than what I am at the moment".
Another woman, Jane Reilly, said she was "truly shocked" at the response.
"It's just gone downright nasty and there's no need about it - we're no lower and no better than anybody else.
"We're all human, it's the whole principle of it now at this stage of the game".
"We're all willing to pay to use the cinema and I just don't why they don't want us around.
"We've nowhere to meet and have residents meetings".
She said she feels "isolated" - adding that: "I never thought there'd be such bigotry to that extent and this is supposed to be a really nice, leafy area which it is.
"And there's lovely people up here, but the response has just been downright nasty".
