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Irish MEPs call on EU to investigate if European arms exports were used during Black Lives Matter protest
Irish MEPs call on EU to investigate if European arms exports were used during Black Lives Matter protest
A group of Fine Gael MEPs are calling on the EU's High Representative on Foreign Affairs to investigate if EU arms exports have been used against US civilians.

Sun, 14 Jun, 2020

Clodagh Finn: Why do GAA clubs still honour pro-slavery John Mitchel?
Clodagh Finn: Why do GAA clubs still honour pro-slavery John Mitchel?
A wave of anti-racist protests has led to calls to remove several statues including one of John Mitchel. Is it also time to rename the GAA clubs called after him? asks Clodagh Finn

Sat, 13 Jun, 2020

Black Lives Matter protesters fill Trafalgar Square
Black Lives Matter protesters fill Trafalgar Square
Black Lives Matter protesters flocked to London’s Trafalgar Square on Friday afternoon, as widespread demonstrations continued following the death of George Floyd in the US.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

Tomorrow's Black Lives Matter protest in London called off over far-right fears
Tomorrow's Black Lives Matter protest in London called off over far-right fears
Black Lives Matter organisers have cancelled a protest in London’s Hyde Park over fears it would be hijacked by far-right groups.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

French police protest against ban on chokeholds after George Floyd death
French police protest against ban on chokeholds after George Floyd death
French police are protesting against a new ban on chokeholds and limits on what they can do during arrests.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

US walks a tightrope under Trump Administration after George Floyd's death
US walks a tightrope under Trump Administration after George Floyd's death
President Donald Trump’s inability to cope with the pandemic has so far led to more than 112,000 deaths, one of the world’s highest per capita mortality rates for Covid-19, with the coronavirus still spreading to areas not previously hit.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

Sarah N Lynch: Little evidence of antifa links to arrested men in US protests
Sarah N Lynch: Little evidence of antifa links to arrested men in US protests
Sarah N Lynch analyses the profiles of the arrested protestors during the recent demonstrations sweeping America and finds few obvious connections to antifa or other left-wing groups.

Wed, 10 Jun, 2020

Richard Hogan: Moral leadership needed if we are to thrive again
Richard Hogan: Moral leadership needed if we are to thrive again
They say a week is a long time in politics. Well, in the Trump administration a day seems like a year.

Wed, 10 Jun, 2020

Limerick Mayor opens online book of condolence in memory of George Floyd
Limerick Mayor opens online book of condolence in memory of George Floyd
This book will then be forwarded to the US Embassy in Dublin.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

UK Black Lives Matter protesters march from Nelson Mandela statue to Downing St chanting 'We want Boris'
UK Black Lives Matter protesters march from Nelson Mandela statue to Downing St chanting 'We want Boris'
Racial justice protesters have marched from Nelson Mandela’s statue in London's Parliament Square to Downing Street.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Comedian’s viral parody pokes fun at ‘subtle racism’ in British media
Comedian’s viral parody pokes fun at ‘subtle racism’ in British media
A comedian whose video parodying British news reports has gone viral said he wanted to draw attention to “subtle” racism in the UK media.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Banksy suggests replacement for toppled Bristol statue to commemorate 'a famous day'
Banksy suggests replacement for toppled Bristol statue to commemorate 'a famous day'
The graffiti artist has publicly expressed his support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Personal Insights: Confronting a racist in Dublin was scary but worth it
Personal Insights: Confronting a racist in Dublin was scary but worth it
Confronting a racist was a scary experience, but I wouldn’t hesitate to do it again, writes Fiona Cooney.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2020

Police Officer accused of killing George Floyd's granted bail in first court hearing
Police Officer accused of killing George Floyd's granted bail in first court hearing
Protests erupted in the US and worldwide in the wake of the incident last month.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2020

Letters to the Editor: Time to protect democracy
Letters to the Editor: Time to protect democracy
One has to wonder what was going through the minds of Donald Trump’s entourage as he led them towards St John’s Episcopal Church for his obscene piece of contrived propaganda, having just set riot police to violently attack peaceful protestors nearby.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2020

George Floyd death: Thousands rally in Europe against racism and police brutality
George Floyd death: Thousands rally in Europe against racism and police brutality
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Barcelona, Madrid, Brussels and Rome in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, which has drawn large protests against racism and police brutality around the world.

Sun, 07 Jun, 2020

Slashing US policing budgets could fund social programmes
Slashing US policing budgets could fund social programmes
Protests across the United States over the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, the latest in a long string of high-profile slayings of black men by white officers, have featured a common rallying cry: “Defund the police.”

Sun, 07 Jun, 2020

Ian Buruma: Age-old fears could fuel Trump election victory
Ian Buruma: Age-old fears could fuel Trump election victory
US President Donald Trump's crass and incendiary words in response to the protests sweeping major cities horrified many Americans. But will age-old racial prejudices, often unspoken, or even acknowledged, still make them vote for the false security of a coarse white bully?

Sun, 07 Jun, 2020

Hundreds of Black Lives Matter demonstrators protest outside US Embassy in Dublin
Hundreds of Black Lives Matter demonstrators protest outside US Embassy in Dublin
Black Lives Matter demonstrators have given those who were victims of racism courage to speak out, according to an organiser of today's rally in Dublin.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2020

Michael Clifford: Time to put brakes on this roadshow
Michael Clifford: Time to put brakes on this roadshow
HOW fair is the lockdown? Who gets to gather and express their views and who is told to put a sock in it? Who is acting responsibly and who can act with impunity?

Sat, 06 Jun, 2020

People urged to sign book of condolence rather than attend Black Lives Matter demo in Dublin
People urged to sign book of condolence rather than attend Black Lives Matter demo in Dublin
The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Tom Brabazon, is urging people to sign a book of condolence for George Floyd rather than protesting.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Cool heads needed now as American turmoil continues
Irish Examiner View: Cool heads needed now as American turmoil continues
Is it too much to hope at the end of America’s week of rage that cool heads - in the White House and on the streets - will prevail? The coming weekend will offer time for reflection and perhaps the opportunity for the banner-wavers and a Bible-brandishing president to reflect on their country’s history and get their facts right before devising new mantras for the media and, in some cities, the mo

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

Video shows US police officers pushing protester, 75, leaving him in hospital
Video shows US police officers pushing protester, 75, leaving him in hospital
A 75-year-old man is in hospital with a head injury after being shoved by police officers there.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

Irish Black Lives Matters events called off over prosecution fears
Irish Black Lives Matters events called off over prosecution fears
Black Lives Matter protests due to take place in both Cork and Dublin in the coming days have been called off due to fears that organisers may face prosecution.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

Taoiseach calls out 'lack of moral leadership' from US govt amid George Floyd death protests
Taoiseach calls out 'lack of moral leadership' from US govt amid George Floyd death protests
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has called out a "lack of moral leadership" in the US amid the ongoing protests and unrest in the country.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

Black Lives Matter activist: Our people are uprising in a huge way over George Floyd death
Black Lives Matter activist: Our people are uprising in a huge way over George Floyd death
A US Black Lives Matter activist has said the protests in the US over the death of George Floyd feel like a "moment of change".

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

George Floyd: Former US President Barack Obama tells protesters they have to vote
George Floyd: Former US President Barack Obama tells protesters they have to vote
Former US defence secretary Jim Mattis said he has been “angry and appalled” by president Donald Trump’s heavy-handed use of the military to quell protests near the White House.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

Coveney expects to talk to US ambassador on violence
Coveney expects to talk to US ambassador on violence
Tanaiste Simon Coveney expects to speak to the US ambassador here about the violence in US cities, as Irish people are “disturbed” by the violence there.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

Dublin City Council opens book of condolence for George Floyd
Dublin City Council opens book of condolence for George Floyd
Tom Brabazon, Lord Mayor of Dublin, has opened a book of condolence for the people of Dublin to extend their sympathies to Mr Floyd’s family.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

Irish born police officer in Washington describes violence on frontline
Irish born police officer in Washington describes violence on frontline
“But that doesn’t make up for the fact that an innocent man was killed in the hands of police officers.”

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

Dublin anti-racism protest cancelled due to fears of prosecution
Dublin anti-racism protest cancelled due to fears of prosecution
A major anti-racism protest has been cancelled over fears the organisers will face prosecution.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

Organiser of Dublin's George Floyd solidarity march to self-isolate
Organiser of Dublin's George Floyd solidarity march to self-isolate
Activists here intend to press ahead with protests this weekend in solidarity with demonstrations in the United States over the death of George Floyd.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

Kieran Shannon: Hypocrisy and racism - the black American athlete is on a merrygoround that stops in the same place
Kieran Shannon: Hypocrisy and racism - the black American athlete is on a merrygoround that stops in the same place
In 2006 a New York Times African-American sportswriter called William C Rhoden wrote a book on the experience and dilemma of the US black athlete with the eye-catching title Forty Million Dollar Slaves .

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

Nightclub owner reveals George Floyd worked at same club as police officer who killed him
Nightclub owner reveals George Floyd worked at same club as police officer who killed him
The owner of a nightclub who employed George Floyd has described his death as a "horrible moment".

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

George Floyd death: EU ‘shocked and appalled’ at 'abuse of power'
George Floyd death: EU ‘shocked and appalled’ at 'abuse of power'
The European Union’s top diplomat said the death of George Floyd was the result of an abuse of power and that the 27-nation bloc is “shocked and appalled” by it.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

George Floyd death protests spread across America
George Floyd death protests spread across America
At least 5,600 people have been arrested as protests continue across the United States following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

Thousands stage peaceful protest in Dublin over Floyd death
Thousands stage peaceful protest in Dublin over Floyd death
Thousands of people marched through Dublin city centre in a peaceful protest in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

More than 100 people take part in Dublin demonstrations showing solidarity with US protests
More than 100 people take part in Dublin demonstrations showing solidarity with US protests
Donald Trump taunts White House protesters as unrest spreads across the country.

Sun, 31 May, 2020

Irish Examiner View: America’s unresolved problems continue
Irish Examiner View: America’s unresolved problems continue
America is so inured to gun crime that last weekend’s Memorial Day Weekend violence in Chicago hardly made national, much less international headlines.

Sat, 30 May, 2020

Minnesota police arrest CNN reporter on air covering Minneapolis protests
Minnesota police arrest CNN reporter on air covering Minneapolis protests
The Minnesota State Patrol arrested a CNN reporter reporting live on television early Friday morning while covering the Minneapolis protests, without giving any reason, and led him and three crew members away in handcuffs.

Fri, 29 May, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Death of George Floyd in police custody shows racism kills in America
Irish Examiner View: Death of George Floyd in police custody shows racism kills in America
George Floyd's lethal treatment, captured on a phone, is just the latest in a shameful litany that shows how very racist America can be.

Fri, 29 May, 2020

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