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 […]
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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 […]
1 month ago
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 […]
3 months ago
“We’ve all heard that expression – it’s okay not to be okay, but it’s not okay not to be okay for decades.” The Traveller community has been experiencing a mental heath crisis for years and say they feel let down by the empty promises of help made by governments. Traveller groups and campaigners gathered in front […]
3 years ago
“We are taking a stand in support of our women colleagues.” Male Afghan television presenters have started wearing masks as a symbolic protest against the Taliban for ordering all women presenters to cover their faces on air. Last week, the Taliban issued a statement to the country’s largest media outlet calling for all female TV presenters […]
3 years ago
President Zelenskyy has praised her for her bravery. A Russian journalist who carried out an on-air protest against the war in Ukraine on state TV has been arrested, saying she will wear the consequences of her actions as “a badge of honour.” Marina Ovsyannikova, an editor on the Russian TV channel Pervyi Kanal (Channel One) […]
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