Taoiseach releases statement after night of ‘violent disorder’ in Dublin protest
Around 2000 people gathered outside an asylum hotel in the capital Taoiseach Micheál Martin has released a statement after a night of ‘violent disorder’ in Dublin protest Last night, a Garda van was set on fire and one officer left injured after a ‘violent’ protest broke out outside an asylum hotel in Dublin. Around 2000 […]
5 months ago
Garda van set on fire and one officer injured after ‘violent’ protest in Dublin
Around 2000 people gathered outside an asylum hotel in the capital A Garda van was set on fire and one officer left injured after a ‘violent’ protest broke out outside an asylum hotel in Dublin. Around 2000 people are believed to have gathered outside the Citywest Hotel where asylum seekers are being house with the […]
5 months ago
Irish ambassador to Germany ‘concerned’ after Irish protester punched by police
The Ambassador in Berlin and senior officials in the Department of Foreign Affairs have voiced their ‘concern’ about the incident to the German authorities. Ambassador of Ireland to Germany, Maeve Collins, has contacted the German authorities to convey her “concern” over a viral video showing an Irish protester being punched by police in Berlin. The […]
7 months ago
RTÉ Upfront show interrupted by pro-Palestine protesters
“We’d also like to talk about the women in Gaza.” RTÉ current affairs show Upfront, hosted by Katie Hannon, was interrupted live by pro-Palestine protesters on Monday night, November 13. The show, which is broadcast live with a panel of guests and members of the public, was focusing on the topic of violence against women, […]
2 years ago
Reddit communities ‘going dark’ to protest website changes
Over 6,000 subreddits have reportedly gone on protest. Some of Reddit’s biggest communities are “going dark” from Monday (12 June) in order to protest changes to the popular discussion website. Earlier this year, Reddit revealed that it will begin charging developers for the first time to access its application programming interface (API for short) from […]
3 years ago
More anti-immigration protests disrupt traffic at Dublin Airport
The protest has since disbanded. An anti-refugee protest has taken place on the Dublin Airport roundabout for a second week running, causing major traffic delays. Around lunchtime on Sunday afternoon, DAA officials notified travellers of the protest, stating that the Gardaí were at the scene managing traffic, assisted by Airport Police. Passengers travelling to and […]
3 years ago