A Record of Protests and Demonstrations, Ireland 2010 - 2012

[fluffybiscuits]

You can't expect the Cops to arrest the Robbers ....... sure then they'd have no-one to play with.

They spend a lot of time playing with themselves...

[C. Flower]

Home Helps and families of service users are outside Government House now.

I much like their slogan "Rights not Charity" but I'm not sure in what way they are being pressured to use charities.

[fluffybiscuits]

Protests frm homehelps at Merrion St from 6pm today

[C. Flower]

The group of people with disabilities outside the Dail are considering the contents of a letter provided to them by the HSE, after spending the night there last night.

[PaddyJoe]

Protestors in Ballyfermot today egged Eamon Gilmore's car at a Children's Referendum event.

[Baron von Biffo]

Protestors in Ballyfermot today egged Eamon Gilmore's car at a Children's Referendum event.

Eirigi?

[fluffybiscuits]

Eirigi?

Eggiri

[C. Flower]

Newstalk getting very exercised about this. Apparently, the protesters swore, and were as close as 50 metres away from a building with children in it.

Why were children being involved in a Childrens' Referendum event, I wonder ?

[C. Flower]

Yesterday a man who described himself as homeless was arrested for allegedly refusing to leave an area near a court house, where he wished to give a letter to one S. Fitzpatrick.

Today, Margaretta Darcy (75) and Niall Farrell were arrested at Shannon for protesting against US drone strikes on Pakistan.

http://www.independent.ie/video/vide...t-3252296.html

[PaddyJoe]

Students take a protest to Gilmore's office:

The students were from UCD and the Institute of Art, Design and Technology were demonstrating as part of the Union of Students Ireland's (USI) 'Fed Up Stand Up' campaign, and the protest was part of a nationwide series of events planned to raise awareness on the issue.

Similar rallies were held today in Sligo where students from St Angela's College protested outside the office of junior minister John Perry, and also in Dundalk outside the constituency office of local Fine Gael TD Peter Fitzpatrick.

Another demonstration is planned for noon on Thursday outside the Department of Education on Dublin's Marlborough Street.

http://www.independent.ie/national-n...s-3300260.html

[Saoirse go Deo]

Students take a protest to Gilmore's office:

http://www.independent.ie/national-n...s-3300260.html

Seems like this is instead of the usual march, a cowardly back down if you ask me, both should be done.

[C. Flower]

Seems like this is instead of the usual march, a cowardly back down if you ask me, both should be done.

Don't you think students should be marching on the 24th, with everyone else ?

I agree that not having a national march is backing off. Small lobbies of local offices is a good idea, but no substitute.

[C. Flower]

It's been an active ten days - marches of 15,000 and 6,000 against health cuts, two protests, of many thousands, in support of abortion laws, a protest against Enda Kenny by the Turf cutters and the students. Also a protest against the Gaza assault.

[Saoirse go Deo]

Don't you think students should be marching on the 24th, with everyone else ?

I agree that not having a national march is backing off. Small lobbies of local offices is a good idea, but no substitute.

Of course.

They're worried about possible violence I'd say which is why they aren't having a student march.

[C. Flower]

Of course.

They're worried about possible violence I'd say which is why they aren't having a student march.

A strong student presence on the 24th would transform it.